A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CLAP

Thu, 9 Nov '23
Two-handed gesture
Sat, 29 Jul '23
Storm warning, maybe
Sat, 29 Apr '23
Respond quickly, as to criticism, with "back"
Sat, 23 Apr '22
It goes hand to hand
Sun, 10 Apr '22
Quickly join hands?
Sun, 16 May '21
Loud, sharp sound
Fri, 16 Apr '21
Keep time, in a way