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clapping game

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An activity in which two or more people stand facing each other and clap hands to a rhyming chant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Klatschspiel — an activity that involves clapping hands to a rhyming chant
  • Korean: 손뼉치기 (sonppyeokchigi) — an activity that involves clapping hands to a rhyming chant
  • Russian: ла́душки (láduški) — an activity that involves clapping hands to a rhyming chant