clapping
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clapping
- /ˈklæpɪŋ/
Rhymes with -æpɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English clappynge; equivalent to clap + -ing.
adjective more clapping · most clapping
- That claps.
verb
- present participle and gerund of clap
noun clappings
- The action by which someone or something claps.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: applause, hand clapping, ovation, handclapping, acclaim, acclamation, applauding, smacking, patting, rapping, tapping, plaudits, cheering, bravoing, slapping, thwacking
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noun the action by which someone or something claps
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Talk about this word "clapping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clapping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. clapping. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clapping "clapping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clapping.Cite this
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