Clap On (Verb)
Meaning
Apply carelessly; "slap some paint onto the wall".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The worker just clapped on a fresh coat of paint without bothering to sand the surface first.
- She clapped on a few stickers to decorate the plain notebook.
- He clapped on a new set of decals to give the old bike a fresh look.
- They clapped on a layer of tarpaper to try to prevent future leaks.
- The hasty repair involved clapping on a few chunks of duct tape to hold the broken part together.