Meaning of "clap on" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF CLAP ON

clap on

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAP ON

Clap on is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb clap on in English.

WHAT DOES CLAP ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of clap on in the English dictionary

The definition of clap on in the dictionary is to don hastily.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLAP ON

PRESENT

Present

I clap on

you clap on

he/she/it claps on

we clap on

you clap on

they clap on

Present continuous

I am clapping on

you are clapping on

he/she/it is clapping on

we are clapping on

you are clapping on

they are clapping on

Present perfect

I have clapped on

you have clapped on

he/she/it has clapped on

we have clapped on

you have clapped on

they have clapped on

Present perfect continuous

I have been clapping on

you have been clapping on

he/she/it has been clapping on

we have been clapping on

you have been clapping on

they have been clapping on

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I clapped on

you clapped on

he/she/it clapped on

we clapped on

you clapped on

they clapped on

Past continuous

I was clapping on

you were clapping on

he/she/it was clapping on

we were clapping on

you were clapping on

they were clapping on

Past perfect

I had clapped on

you had clapped on

he/she/it had clapped on

we had clapped on

you had clapped on

they had clapped on

Past perfect continuous

I had been clapping on

you had been clapping on

he/she/it had been clapping on

we had been clapping on

you had been clapping on

they had been clapping on

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will clap on

you will clap on

he/she/it will clap on

we will clap on

you will clap on

they will clap on

Future continuous

I will be clapping on

you will be clapping on

he/she/it will be clapping on

we will be clapping on

you will be clapping on

they will be clapping on

Future perfect

I will have clapped on

you will have clapped on

he/she/it will have clapped on

we will have clapped on

you will have clapped on

they will have clapped on

Future perfect continuous

I will have been clapping on

you will have been clapping on

he/she/it will have been clapping on

we will have been clapping on

you will have been clapping on

they will have been clapping on

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would clap on

you would clap on

he/she/it would clap on

we would clap on

you would clap on

they would clap on

Conditional continuous

I would be clapping on

you would be clapping on

he/she/it would be clapping on

we would be clapping on

you would be clapping on

they would be clapping on

Conditional perfect

I would have clap on

you would have clap on

he/she/it would have clap on

we would have clap on

you would have clap on

they would have clap on

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been clapping on

you would have been clapping on

he/she/it would have been clapping on

we would have been clapping on

you would have been clapping on

they would have been clapping on

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you clap on
we let´s clap on
you clap on

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to clap on

Past participle

clapped on

Present Participle

clapping on

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF CLAP ON

Find out the translation of clap on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of clap on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clap on» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 拍拍上
• Translator English - Spanish: palmada en
• English: clap on
• Translator English - Hindi: पर ताली
• Translator English - Arabic: على التصفيق
• Translator English - Russian: хлопать на
• Translator English - Portuguese: bater palmas em
• Translator English - Bengali: উপর clap
• Translator English - French: taper sur
• Translator English - Malay: Bertepuk tangan
• Translator English - German: stülpen über
• Translator English - Japanese: 上の拍手
• Translator English - Korean: 에 박수를
• Translator English - Javanese: Clap on
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vỗ về
• Translator English - Tamil: கைத்தட்டல்
• Translator English - Marathi: ताठ वर
• Translator English - Turkish: Üzerine alkış
• Translator English - Italian: clap su
• Translator English - Polish: klaskać na
• Translator English - Ukrainian: плескати на
• Translator English - Romanian: bate pe
• Translator English - Greek: χειροκρότημα για
• Translator English - Afrikaans: klap op
• Translator English - Swedish: klappa på
• Translator English - Norwegian: klappe på

2 QUOTES WITH «CLAP ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clap on.

1

George Canning

In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is offering too little and asking too much. The French are with equal advantage content, So we clap on Dutch bottoms just twenty per cent.

2

Rachel Johnson

Don't worry about never having time to write. Just write what you can in the time you do have and give yourself a big clap on the back, followed by a double latte and a blueberry muffin.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAP ON»

Discover the use of clap on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clap on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Music Through Children's Literature: Theme and Variations

Play a recording of ragtime music, asking students to clap on the beat. The bass part will have notes on the beat, but the melody will be syncopated, or off the beat . Explain that this is ragtime music, or music that is ragged, or uneven. Compare ...

Donna B. Levene, 1993

Dance Units for Middle School

Step right foot to the side on 1, step left foot together on 2, step right foot to the side on 3, jump both feet together and clap on 4. Change directions. Step left foot to the side on 5, step right foot together on 6, step left foot to the side on 7, jump ...

Judi Fey, 2010

Cassell's Dictionary of Slang

[late 16C-17C] to get married. clap of thunder n. [early-mid- 19C] a glass of brandy, [play on FLASH OF LIGHTNING n.] clap on v. [mid-late 19C] to commit oneself, to make a determined effort, [ext. SE clap on, to place with promptness and ...

Jonathon Green, 2005

An English-Welsh pronouncing dictionary: with an analysis of ...

... clapio, clepio, prysuro Clapping of hands, clap'-ping of hands, cyforddyl, euro dwylaw; Clap of thunder, clap of thyn'-der,talm, talym, tar- anglep ; To clap on, tw clap on, dodi ar neu with; Clapdown,claip down, bwrw neu dalla i lawr ; Clap in, ...

Thomas Edwards, 1864

Dictionnaire Francais-anglais Et Anglais-francais, Abrege de ...

I'o clap on the stopper: bejbre llle bim , bosser le câble en avant (les bittes. T 0 clap on all the sru'ls , charger toutes les voiles. Clap on the cal—fa”, attrape au &rant de capnn.' Clap a (ac la on that main shroud,_l'rappe un palan sur ce grand  ...

‎1816

The Royal Dictionary Abridged

To clap on. Mmss frastlssrer, nflþhfflydlllrll/l/"ss, &e. 'so clap a purclmsc on 'he calzle, hall/i' Iq 'zarguerim To clap on the floppcrs beforethc him, 'ly/e[e tula/e a' di -'Jns des biuex. To clap on all the fills, charge' tolde: In voi/It. Clap on the cat-fall,  ...

Abel Boyer, 1802

An English and Danish Dictionary ...

'I The door gave a great clap, '\ dry-'using megzt baardt. I A clap of Thunder, 't Ter- darshml. 1 To give one a clap on the breech, a! girt/e e'r arsing/br- run-pen. I At one clap, pan enga'rg. To CLAP, I11. a. at tlappe, float; gi-ve en' e'r drcta'pptrt.

Andreas Berthelson, 1754

The Clique #10: P.S. I Loathe You

Massie turned to her team and shouted, “Ready? And!” “CLEATS!” (clap-clap) “ ON YOUR FEET!” (clap-clap) “SWEAT!” (clap-clap) “ON THE NET!” (clap-clap) “ SCORE!” (clap-clap) “ONE MORE!!!!!!” (clap-clap) Derrington pulled himself up onto ...

Lisi Harrison, 2009

A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

Cf. flash of lightning. clap on, v.i. To 'set to'; apply oneself energetically: coll.: from ca. 1850. Surtees (OED). clap on (one's) rage. To dress oneself: lower and lowermiddle class: ca. 1810-40, if not for a much longer period. London Magazine ...

Eric Partridge, 2006

The Sailor's Word: A Complete Dictionary of Nautical Terms ...

CLAP ON! The order to lay hold of any rope, in order to haul upon it. Also, to “ Clap on the stoppers before the bitts,” i.e. fasten the stoppers; or, “Clap on the cat -fall,” i.e. lay hold of the cat-fall. To clap a stopper over all, to stop a thing effectually; ...

William Henry Smyth, Edward Belcher, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAP ON»

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Django Django's Dave Maclean, who's relevant in all this because he's releasing the track via his label Kick + Clap on 31 Jul, shares the ... «Complete Music Update, Jul 15»

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He does the NEW DAY clap on the side of Calisto! haha. Big E tags in Kofi while stepping on the back of Calisto. Kofi flies off with a stomp then ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»

Beyond the Burger: How to Grill Guac, Potato Salad, and Even Dessert

So why do we clap on the lid on our grills and let the coals burn down once the burgers or kebabs are done?​. Don't let those glowing embers ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»

The advantage of reclaiming soil

Sadly, this view is often accompanied by a clap on one's forehead and a sense of regret at not having included this big picture when making ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»

In America following release of the movie 'Entourage' the bro is dead

... rating from Rotten Tomatoes, introduced the term into popular culture, where it proliferated like a bad strain of the clap on the Duke campus. «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»

Graduation brings an end to simple pleasure of driving kids to school

But instead of the usual "go get 'em" clap on the shoulder, I hugged her tight, long enough to embarrass her if any friends were near. «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»

Reading's Paul Lehane: Living with Cystic Fibrosis

The therapist would clap on certain parts of Paul's chest, backside and along his ribcage to try to essentially shake loose any secretions. «Woburn Daily Times, Jun 15»

Musician 'Blind Boy' Paxton headlines Twin City RibFest

And in North Carolina, they clap on a different beat. Other than that, the music is almost the same.” When asked about his growing fame, Paxton ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jun 15»

Invest with your mind, not your heart

The one boy who couldn't clap on the beat — her mom was thinking how cute that was and how her son was going to be a great CEO, not ... «Florida Weekly, Jun 15»

The Witcher 3: Who is Geralt of Rivia?

Geralt kills the thieves and D'Aldersberg, saves the day and gets a hearty clap on the back from his old buddy King Foltest. While Geralt doesn't ... «IGN, May 15»