Crossword clues for clapping
clapping
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clapped (kl[a^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. & Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.]
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To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap one's hands; a clapping of wings.
Then like a bird it sits and sings, And whets and claps its silver wings.
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To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
--LockeClap an extinguisher upon your irony.
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To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance. To clap hands.
To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.]
--Shak.-
To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15. To clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly. To clap up.
To imprison hastily or without due formality.
To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] ``Was ever match clapped up so suddenly?''
--Shak.
Wiktionary
n. The action by which someone or something claps. vb. (present participle of clap English)
WordNet
See clap
n. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together [syn: applause, hand clapping]
v. put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"
cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings"
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval [syn: applaud, spat, acclaim] [ant: boo]
clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music" [syn: spat]
strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"
n. a sudden very loud noise [syn: bang, eruption, blast, loud noise]
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra [syn: gonorrhea, gonorrhoea]
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated [syn: clack]
Wikipedia
A clap is the percussive sound made by striking together two flat surfaces, as in the body parts of humans or animals. Humans clap with the palms of their hands, often quickly and repeatedly to express appreciation or approval (see applause), but also in rhythm as a form of body percussion to match the sounds in music, dance, chants, hand games, and clapping games.
Some people slap the back of one hand into the palm of the other hand to signify urgency or enthusiasm. This act may be considered uncouth by others.
Clapping is used in many forms of music. One example is in gospel music. In flamenco and sevillanas, two Spanish musical genres, clapping is called palmas and often sets the rhythm and is an integral part of the songs. A sampled or synthesized clap is also a staple of electronic and pop music.
Usage examples of "clapping".
George produces his present, which is greeted with admiring leapings and clappings by the young family, and with a species of reverential admiration by Mr. Bagnet.
But beshrew me, he cried, clapping hand to his forehead, tomorrow will be a new day and, thousand thunders, I know of a marchand de capotes, Monsieur Poyntz, from whom I can have for a livre as snug a cloak of the French fashion as ever kept a lady from wetting.
Hanse surprised all three of them then, himself included, by standing and clapping Khulna on the upper arm.
Anorislas gazed at him for a time, then nodded and made a couple of clapping motions as if dusting his hands.
Applause broke out from the spectators, and Prince Gavril bowed with a broad smile before clapping Mierre on his shoulder and speaking a quick word in his ear.
It was a heady moment, though Marcus wondered how many of the clapping men had led armies into the Empire.
They yelled back eagerly, clapping their hands and clashing swords and shields together.
Other dancers, laughing and clapping, pulled them further in, at last shoving them into the open space in the center of the rings, where Viridovix had been dancing alone.
They clambered onto the mole, unrolled the green flag of the Prophet hi front of the Harbor Gate, and began dancing around it slowly, clapping their hands.
Of course there was an enthusiastic clapping when Miss Celia sat down, but even while hands applauded, consciences pricked, and undone tasks, complaining words and sour faces seemed to rise up reproachfully before many of the children, as well as their own faults of elocution.
The bright disguises glittered in the sun, and the two young Princesses giggled at the pantomime, clapping their hands with glee.
At this Ronsard and his search party broke out in cheers for their comrades, clapping them on the backs and shaking their hands.
Cissy Caffrey played with baby Boardman till he crowed with glee, clapping baby hands in air.
I must acquaint you, said Mr Crotthers, clapping on the table so as to evoke a resonant comment of emphasis, old Glory Allelujurum was round again today, an elderly man with dundrearies, preferring through his nose a request to have word of Wilhelmina, my life, as he calls her.
She displays her hands naturally on the nightly news, shuffling papers and clapping them together when someone on the set says something funny.