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I was paid to be cheeky and people clapped me for it.
George Cole

Meaning of "clapped" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLAPPED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAPPED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clapped 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 clapped in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLAPPED

PRESENT

Present
I clap
you clap
he/she/it claps
we clap
you clap
they clap
Present continuous
I am clapping
you are clapping
he/she/it is clapping
we are clapping
you are clapping
they are clapping
Present perfect
I have clapped
you have clapped
he/she/it has clapped
we have clapped
you have clapped
they have clapped
Present perfect continuous
I have been clapping
you have been clapping
he/she/it has been clapping
we have been clapping
you have been clapping
they have been clapping
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
you clapped
he/she/it clapped
we clapped
you clapped
they clapped
Past continuous
I was clapping
you were clapping
he/she/it was clapping
we were clapping
you were clapping
they were clapping
Past perfect
I had clapped
you had clapped
he/she/it had clapped
we had clapped
you had clapped
they had clapped
Past perfect continuous
I had been clapping
you had been clapping
he/she/it had been clapping
we had been clapping
you had been clapping
they had been clapping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will clap
you will clap
he/she/it will clap
we will clap
you will clap
they will clap
Future continuous
I will be clapping
you will be clapping
he/she/it will be clapping
we will be clapping
you will be clapping
they will be clapping
Future perfect
I will have clapped
you will have clapped
he/she/it will have clapped
we will have clapped
you will have clapped
they will have clapped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been clapping
you will have been clapping
he/she/it will have been clapping
we will have been clapping
you will have been clapping
they will have been clapping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would clapped
you would clapped
he/she/it would clapped
we would clapped
you would clapped
they would clapped
Conditional continuous
I would be clapping
you would be clapping
he/she/it would be clapping
we would be clapping
you would be clapping
they would be clapping
Conditional perfect
I would have clapped
you would have clapped
he/she/it would have clapped
we would have clapped
you would have clapped
they would have clapped
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been clapping
you would have been clapping
he/she/it would have been clapping
we would have been clapping
you would have been clapping
they would have been clapping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you clap
we let´s clap
you clap
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to clap
Past participle
clapped
Present Participle
clapping
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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAPPED

clap
clap eyes on
clap hold of
clap on
clap-net
clapboard
clapbread
Clapham Sect
clapometer
clapped out
clapped-out
clapper
clapper bridge
clapperboard
clapperboy
clapperclaw
clapperclawer
clapping
clappy-doo

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAPPED

capped
handicapped
happed
kidnapped
mapped
mentally handicapped
overlapped
rapped
recapped
scrapped
slapped
snapped
stopped
strapped
swapped
tapped
trapped
uncapped
untapped
unwrapped
wrapped

Synonyms and antonyms of clapped in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLAPPED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «clapped» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of clapped
acclaim · applaud · bang · cheer · pat · punch · slap · strike · thrust · thwack · wallop · whack

Translation of «clapped» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAPPED

Find out the translation of clapped to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clapped from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clapped» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拍手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aplaudido
570 millions of speakers

English

clapped
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ताली बजाकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صفق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хлопнул
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aplaudiu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

clapped
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

applaudi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertepuk tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

klatschte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

拍手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clapped
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vỗ tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளாஃப்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टाळ्या वाजविल्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alkışladı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

applaudito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klaskali
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ляснув
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bătu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειροκροτούσε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clapped
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klappet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clapped

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAPPED»

The term «clapped» is regularly used and occupies the 62.230 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAPPED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «clapped» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «clapped» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clapped

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «CLAPPED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clapped.
1
Nick Clegg
The British political system and the whole clapped out Westminster architecture, and the language that we use about politics, it's completely unsustainable. You either decide to be part of that transition to do something different. Or you cling to old certainties.
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George Cole
I was paid to be cheeky and people clapped me for it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAPPED»

Discover the use of clapped in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clapped and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An English and Telugu Dictionary Explaining the English ...
^^fc»y*gJ, ejfcx>5oi_S"^c5S», ^&y He dapped hia hand upon the fly -gsXlwS wtooSo^S wS^ox^ ~£% riw-"2>«i-&> ; to prevent my voice being heard she clapped her hand on my month 7J-:St*4j 75(&<u5o S^v&SS 7o--ST*83 ;fcn>Ssa ; they ...
Charles Philip Brown, M. Venkata Ratnam, 1895
2
And Even the Rats Clapped
Offbeat novel with wildly implausible characterisations. The main protagonist, Dean Ruttlidge, is a failed work experience clerk and friend to none. The author is an actor and comedian.
David Argue, 1995
3
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
yo'no dawa'wa; bOn = blank outside. mo'wi = marked ones in centre. ho'ni bo'dau = marked near heart. 'e's' to bo'dau = marked in centre. “ “ tép, and hands clapped and kept together. + o o + “ “ dawa'wa, hands clapped and kept together.
4
Implementing the Primary Curriculum: A Teacher's Guide
(pitch) • Whose names have the same rhythm? (duration and structure) • Who clapped/spoke loudly? Who clapped/spoke quietly? (dynamics) • Who clapped/ spoke quickly? Who clapped/spoke slowly? (tempo) • Who clapped with hands flat?
Kate Ashcroft, David Palacio, 2003
5
中学生实用英语动词搭配词典
When the show was over, we all clapped. sth/sb When the visitors came, the children clapped them. 2: ur Sffi strike lightly with the hand !: clap sb/sth clapped his son on the back, ffeggftj 1) clap on The boy clapped on his hat and ran out of the ...
‎2002
6
The household encyclopædia; or, Family dictionary of ...
While the articles are being pulled as just directed they must, from time to time, be held up against the light, to ascertain whether they have been sufficiently clapped . On looking through the articles when held up against the light, if any spot ...
Household encyclopaedia, 1858
7
Games for Learning: Ten Minutes a Day to Help Your Child Do ...
This sounded simple enough, and a lot better than cleanup, so she agreed to try. l clapped slowly four times. l expected Nina to count along with me, but that's not what happened. lnstead, she waited until l finished, then she reproduced my ...
Peggy Kaye, 1991
8
The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor; Or, A Key to the ...
Close under the block, a round seizing (see page 9) is clapped on with riding- turns, and crossed. An IRON THIMBLE, with a hook, Fig. 129 is frequently strapped to blocks. When this is done, the strap is reeved through the eye of the hook, and ...
Darcy Lever, George William Blunt, 1853
9
Detling Airfield: A History 1915-1959
'Clipped,. Clapped. and. Cropped'. Tommy Thommerson of 602 (Glasgow) Squadron RauxAF invented the term 'clipped, clappedandcropped' todescribetheSpitfire Vb. 'Clipped'. For its clipped wings. In orderto increase theaircraft's speedand ...
Anthony Moor, 2013
10
Unlocking the Idioms: An LDS Perspective on Understanding ...
clapped his hands upon all them” While preaching at the Waters of Mormon, Alma suggested that those who believed his preaching could be baptized. It is recorded, “And now when the people had heard these words, they clapped their  ...
George M. Peacock, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAPPED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clapped is used in the context of the following news items.
1
GOP committee member reprimanded for flying Confederate battle …
Some people stood up and clapped,” the truck's owner Owen Golay told Hafner. “We got a lot of support for that.” He added that the “whole ... «Salon, Jul 15»
2
Emma and James agreed to marry for reality TV show Married At …
... a big, white dress, invite your nearest and dearest and make a binding vow to someone you just clapped eyes on barely five minutes before? «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Jerry Weintraub: indefatigable champion of old-school and retro film
It's a bad film made by a clapped-out director with a cast of egomaniac drunks. So why has anyone, let alone Steven Soderbergh, bothered to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Miriam Lord: Wallace draws eyes to Nama's leaky pipework
In the back row, in the corner, Wallace clapped a hand to his brow and shook his head. “We don't need inquiries at every moment's notice,” ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
5
Sanjana Singh makes her Bollywood debut
She says, "On the last day of the song shoot, Rajpal Yadav and the entire crew clapped for me. And that was very encouraging. Rajpal's praise ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
Devoted Kylie Minogue fan has tattoos all over his body of the singer
It all seems a bit extreme, but Paul – who has been a Kylie fan since he was 10 years old and first clapped eyes on her in Neighbours ... «Metro, Jul 15»
7
Board shoots down proposal to expand Hillsborough County …
About 20 Hispanics attended the meeting and sometimes clapped quietly when a charter board member made a point in their favor. «TBO.com, Jul 15»
8
Ashes 2015: It won't feel right without Richie Benaud
... commentary for Channel Four, at the Oval in 2005, the crowd reacted with spontaneous applause, while the players stopped and clapped. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Russell Wilson says God spoke to him after Super Bowl interception
The football star paused while the audience clapped, recounted the team's win the previous week against the Green Bay Packers, and then ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
10
Assembly of First Nations chief calls for mass voter registration in …
... the alarming number of missing and murdered indigenous women across Canada, everyone in the audience stood and clapped in approval. «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»

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