noun
Meaning 1
The action by which someone or something claps.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
clapping
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈklæpɪŋ/
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rhymes with -æpɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: K L AE1 P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of clap
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: applause, hand clapping
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: approval, commendation
Narrower terms: hand, handclap, round
History
Etymology
From Middle English clappynge; equivalent to clap + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Faroese: klapping — the action by which someone or something claps
- Faroese: klappan — the action by which someone or something claps
- German: Klatschen — the action by which someone or something claps
- Ancient Greek: κρότος (krótos) — the action by which someone or something claps