Alexander Schmidt, Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary

Clap, vb., A. trans. 1) to strike with a quick motion, without hurting, to tap, to pat: “--s her pale cheek, till --ing makes it red,” Ven. 468. “this hand hath made him proud with --ing him,” R2 V, 5, 86. To c. a person on the shoulder was a sign of approbation and applause: LLL V, 2, 107. Ado I, 1, 261. Troil. III, 3, 139. cf. “it may be said of him that Cupid hath --ed him o'the shoulder, but I'll warrant him heart-whole,” As IV, 1, 48. To c. one's hands == to strike the hands together by way of applause: H6B I, 1, 160. Troil. II, 2, 87. Caes. I, 2, 246. Hence to c. == to appland: “if the people did not c. him and hiss him,” Caes. I, 2, 261. “are --ed for it,” Hml. II, 2, 356.
To c. hands == to pledge one's faith by joining hands: “and so c. hands, and a bargain,” H5 V, 2, 133. Hence: “and c. thyself my love,” Wint. I, 2, 104 (== promise to marry me by putting thy hand in mine).
2) to do anything with a quick motion, to put, to thrust: “--ing their proud tails to the ground below,” Ven. 923. “hath --ed his tail between his legs,” H6B V, 1, 154. “--s me his sword upon the table,” Rom. III, 1, 6 (== strikes with his sword upon the table). “we were dead of sleep, and all --ed under hatches,” Tp. V, 231. “boys c. their female joints in stiff unwieldy arms,” R2 III, 2, 114. “a pennyworth of sugar, --ed into my hand by an underskinker,” H4A II, 4, 25. “the very thought of this fair company --ed wings to me,” H8 I, 4, 9. “the new proclamation that's --ed upon the court-gate,” H8 I, 3, 17 (== posted up unexpectedly). but (he will) “return with an invention and c. upon you two or three probable lies,” All's III, 6, 106. “this Commodity . . ., --ed on the outward eye of fickle France, hath drawn him from his own determined aid,” John II, 583. and on your heads (I'll) “c. round fines for neglect,” H8 V, 4, 84.
To c. on == to put on, to set hastily: “c. on more sails; pursue,” Wiv. II, 2, 142. “Antony --s on his seawing, and like a doting mallard flies after her,” Ant. III, 10, 20.
To c. to == to shut hastily: “hostess, c. to the doors,” H4A II, 4, 305. “who, upon the sudden, --ed to their gates,” Cor. I, 4, 51.
To c. up == a) to shut up: “let them be --ed up close,” H6B I, 4, 53. “I wish I could be made so many men, and all of you --ed up together in an Antony,” Ant. IV, 2, 17. -- b) to make up by joining hands, to accomplish hastily: “was ever match --ed up so suddenly?” Shr. II, 327. no longer than we well could wash our hands (sc. of blood) “to c. this royal bargain up of peace,” John III, 1, 235 (cf. above: to c. hands).
B. intr., 1) to applaud: when their ladies bid them c. H8 Epil. John III, 1, 235 -- 2) to hit quickly and without effort: “a' would have --ed i' the clout at twelve score,” H4A III, 2, 51. -- 3) to enter upon, to begin with alacrity and briskness: “I would desire you to c. into your prayers,” Meas. IV, 3, 43. “c. us into Light o' love,” Ado III, 4, 44. shall we c. into it (a song) “roundly?” As V, 3, 11.