clap together
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Definition
Verb: * To assemble or put something together very quickly and without care or attention to detail. It implies a rushed, improvised, or sloppy process.
Usage
The verb "clap together" describes the action of creating or assembling something in a hasty and careless manner. It is often used to criticize the quality or preparation of something, suggesting it was done with speed as the priority over quality or correctness.
Examples
- Verb:
- We didn't have a proper plan, so we just clapped together a presentation the night before.
- The shelter was clapped together from scrap wood and tarpaulin.
- He clapped together a quick meal from whatever was left in the fridge.
Advanced Usage
- "to clap together" is almost always used in a critical or self-deprecating way to acknowledge poor preparation or construction. It is not used for careful or planned assembly.
Variants and Related Words
- Clap up (phrasal verb): A less common variant with a similar meaning of making or concluding something hastily.
- They clapped up a deal without reading the fine print.
Synonyms
- Cobble together: To make something from available parts, often in a rough way.
- Slap together: To assemble something very quickly and carelessly (very similar in meaning and register).
- Throw together: To make or arrange something quickly without much planning.
- Whip up: To make something quickly, especially food.
Antonyms
- Assemble carefully
- Construct meticulously
- Devise thoughtfully
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Clap eyes on (idiom): To see someone or something for the first time. (Note: This is a different idiom and not related to the meaning of assembling).
- I knew it was the right house the moment I clapped eyes on it.
Verb
- make hastily and carelessly