clap
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- noun
- /klæp/
:
palmada
- The applause was tremendous, and the faces above the clapping hands were alight with pleasure.
- hand clap
- patting and clapping
- clapping game
So big clap just for the dads that show up that don't leave.
- So big clap just for the dads that show up that don't leave.
- And we were like slow clap, you know, just, I mean, we had to you had to applaud that.
- And it's usually a single clap in the auditorium for a very long period of time.
- Oh my God, the claps just go out to do it once.
Examples
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And it's usually a single clap in the auditorium for a very long period of time.
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Besides more singing, clapping, and tambourines, most everyone cries before the end.
Fiction book (1998) -
Until my child was 3 years old, I encouraged her with clapping as she played with a drum set.
Academic text (2013) -
The crowd and the choir cheer and clap; cars honk their horns.
Fiction book (2000) -
As the song is repeated to the beat of unified and counterpoint clapping, the dancers begin.
Academic text (1998) -
Students can stomp their feet to the steady beat while they perform the hand claps notated on the listening map.
Academic text (2015) -
In the back seat, there's a great bouncing, snapping of fingers, and clapping of hands.
Fiction book (1990) -
The audience erupted into a loud clap of approval after the stunning performance.
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After the final scene of the play, there was a thunderous clap from the audience, filled with admiration.
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When she finished her speech, a grateful audience gave her a hearty clap to show their appreciation.
Synonyms
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A short clap of the hands to show approval or appreciation
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
A thing that is very unpleasant or embarrassing, like a joke that is not funny
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clap is an old imitation word for a short, sharp noise — the sound your palms make when they hit — so a 'clap' is the sharp hand sound used to get attention or show approval.