afterclap (English, noun)
expansion: afterclap (plural afterclaps)
Senses:
glosses: An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.
tags: archaic
glosses: An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which one ought to be prepared.
tags: archaic
glosses: The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event.
glosses: A phenomenon occurring after a similar earlier one; a later manifestation of something.
glosses: A sound that follows another, especially a loud noise, such as thunder.
glosses: A symptom of an illness, especially one that appears after the initial onset; an illness or symptom caused by exposure to a substance, an injury, etc.
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Urethral discharge as a symptom of gonorrhea.
tags: obsolete
uncountable
glosses: A change or attempted change to an agreement after it has been entered into; an additional charge (especially one over and above the previously agreed-upon price).
tags: obsolete
glosses: A child born after the one that was intended to be the last.
tags: humorous
glosses: A sweet food, drink, or tobacco product consumed at the end of a meal.
tags: obsolete
slang
Forms:
form: afterclaps
tags: plural
form: after-clap
tags: alternative