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clapping

 
Noun clapping has 1 sense
  1. applause, hand clapping, clapping - a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
    --1 is a kind of approval, commendation
    --1 is a part of ovation, standing ovation
    --1 has particulars: hand; handclap; round
    Derived forms: verb clap3, verb clap4
Verb clap has 7 senses
  1. clap - put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"
    --1 is one way to
    put, set, place, pose, position, lay
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  2. clap - cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings"
    --2 is one way to
    beat, flap
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  3. applaud, clap, spat, acclaim - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
    --3 is one way to gesticulate, gesture, motion
    Derived forms: noun clapper1, noun clapping1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  4. clap, spat - clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
    --4 is one way to gesticulate, gesture, motion
    Derived forms: noun clapper1, noun clapping1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  5. clap - strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
    --5 is one way to
    beat, flap
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  6. clap - strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
    --6 is one way to
    hit
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  7. clap - strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"
    --7 is one way to
    hit
    Derived forms: noun clap3, noun clap1, noun clapper3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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