handclapping

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handclapping

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From hand + clapping.

noun handclappings

  1. countable, uncountable The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance. With an air of having accomplished her intention, Aunt Alice sat down amid great cheers and handclappings from the opposite side.

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noun activity of clapping hands

中文拍手 pāishǒu, 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng
DeutschHändeklatschen

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@misc{handclapping_2026,
  title = {handclapping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/handclapping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}