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Pure entertainment is not an egotistical lady singing boring songs onstage for two hours and people in tuxes clapping whether they like it or not. It's the real performers on the street who can hold people's attention and keep them from walking away.
Andy Kaufman

Meaning of "clapping" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLAPPING

clapping  [ˈklæpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAPPING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clapping is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLAPPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Clapping

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, but also in rhythm to match the sounds in music and dance. 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 as a percussion element in many forms of music. One example is in gospel music. In flamenco and sevillanas, two Spanish musical genres, clapping 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.

Definition of clapping in the English dictionary

The definition of clapping in the dictionary is applause.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLAPPING


bitch-slapping
ˈbɪtʃˌslæpɪŋ
capping
ˈkæpɪŋ
flapping
ˈflæpɪŋ
giftwrapping
ˈɡɪftræpɪŋ
happing
ˈhæpɪŋ
interlapping
ˌɪntəˈlæpɪŋ
kidnaping
ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ
kidnapping
ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ
lapping
ˈlæpɪŋ
mapping
ˈmæpɪŋ
nonoverlapping
ˌnɒnəʊvəˈlæpɪŋ
overlapping
ˈəʊvəˌlæpɪŋ
rapping
ˈræpɪŋ
recapping
ˌriːˈkæpɪŋ
scrapping
ˈskræpɪŋ
shiplapping
ˈʃɪpˌlæpɪŋ
strapping
ˈstræpɪŋ
tapping
ˈtæpɪŋ
unwrapping
ʌnˈræpɪŋ
wrapping
ˈræpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAPPING

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAPPING

camping
clipping
dipping
dripping
dropping
flipping
home shopping
hopping
popping
propping
ripping
shipping
shopping
skipping
slipping
stepping
stopping
stripping
swapping
tipping
topping

Synonyms and antonyms of clapping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLAPPING»

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

Translation of «clapping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAPPING

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

Translator English - Chinese

拍手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aplaudiendo
570 millions of speakers

English

clapping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ताली बजाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التصفيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хлопая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palmas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাততালি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

applaudissements
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertepuk tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klatschen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

拍手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clapping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vòng treo lươi chuông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைதட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताठरणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zırıltı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

applausi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klaskanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ляскаючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aplauze
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παλαμάκια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klappar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klapping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clapping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAPPING»

The term «clapping» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.832 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAPPING» OVER TIME

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «CLAPPING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clapping.
1
Matt Flynn
I feel like, if the guys can look at me in the huddle and see a calm and collected face, that they're going to relax a little bit. The way I look at it, leadership and being that guy is, don't be someone you're not. Don't be a hoorah guy jumping around and clapping your hands if you're not that guy.
2
Andy Kaufman
Pure entertainment is not an egotistical lady singing boring songs onstage for two hours and people in tuxes clapping whether they like it or not. It's the real performers on the street who can hold people's attention and keep them from walking away.
3
Zayn Malik
I'm a massive fan of Drake, and we walked right past him. He's too cool to be clapping One Direction though.
4
Aubrey Plaza
With stand-up, it doesn't matter who you are. If the audience claps because they love your movies, that clapping stops after five seconds, and then it's your job to make them laugh.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAPPING»

Discover the use of clapping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clapping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sound of Two Hands Clapping: The Education of a Tibetan ...
Georges B. J. Dreyfus, the first Westerner to complete the famous Ge-luk curriculum and achieve the distinguished title of "geshe, "weaves together eloquent and moving autobiographical reflections with a historical overview of Tibetan ...
Georges B. J. Dreyfus, 2003
2
One God Clapping: The Spiritual Path of a Zen Rabbi
A rabbi describes his work in the area of using Zen meditation to enhance Jewish spirituality.
Alan Lew, 2001
3
The Sound of One Hand Clapping
Years after leaving the home where she had grown up with an alcoholic father and a mother who disappeared one day in the middle of a blizzard, Sonja Buloh returns to Tasmania to make peace with her tortured past.
Richard Flanagan, 2001
4
Little Hands Clapping
Little Hands Clapping brings the Old Man together with the respectable Doctor Ernst Fröhlicher, his dog Hans and a cast of grotesque and hilarious townsfolk who find themselves involved in a crime so outrageous it will shock the world.
Dan Rhodes, 2010
5
Can You Hear the Clapping of One Hand?: Learning to Live ...
The author recounts how a severe stroke altered her life and explains how she learned to adjust to her new limitations
Ilza Veith, 1988
6
The Sound of No Hands Clapping: A Memoir
In the hilarious sequel to How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, a journalist and critic describes his journey from New York to London, his marriage and children, and some of his dubious journalistic assignments, from posing as a patient ...
Toby Young, 2008
7
The Other Hand Clapping
In all the years they’d been together, he’d never doubted Eleanor’s fidelity in the slightest.” In this striking, startling novel, Vassi turns his talent to a tale that blends Zen and jealous passion into a suspenseful, erotically ...
Marco Vassi, 2014
8
The book of tapping & clapping: wonderful songs and rhymes ...
A collection of songs and rhymes that involve finger play, for infants and toddlers.
John Martin Feierabend, 2000
9
The Sound of One Thigh Clapping: Haiku for a Thinner You
An authority on the world of dieting, Weight Watchers, and the struggle to be thin shares words of wisdom in a collection of brief but hilarious haiku poems that address such topics as food, nutrition, self-awareness, and more.
Meredith Clair, 2003
10
One Hand Clapping
An allegory framed as a memoir, One Hand Clapping is the tale of an escaped mental patient who fights for his sanity by exposing the madness he sees all around him.
M. William Wythe, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAPPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clapping is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Another Tulu film gets ready to go under the clapping board
MANGALURU: Muhurath of Tulu film Jugaari - Balipere Ijji that is being produced under the banner of 9 O'Clock Creations will be held at PVS ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
“This is a sickness, ladies and gentlemen”: The speech that …
(clapping) Where were you when he was twelve? (clapping) Where were you when he was eighteen, and how come you don't know he had a ... «Salon, Jul 15»
3
Little boy's reunion with military dad is a tearjerker
Brayden screamed, “Daddy!” and the emotional reunion had everyone on their feet, clapping and crying. Sgt. Dowell has been deployed twice, ... «WTTV CBS4Indy, Jul 15»
4
The Story Behind Janis Joplin's 'Mercedes Benz'
Then they had smiles and were clapping along in time. Several nights later she sang it again at Harvard Stadium, which turned out to be her ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
Supercut: Joe Biden Has a Really Itchy Face
It's true, it must get pretty boring, listening and clapping and laughing so much. And imagine if you wanted to scratch your face, it would build up ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
6
Woman finds MIRACLE cure for 'lifelong' asthma - and it's a laugh a …
She said: "My classes combine breathing exercises, laughter, clapping, dance and jokes, to help people de-stress, have child-like fun, and ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Peyton Siva's Game Developing Playing on Magic Blue Squad
``He was clapping and cheering everyone on. He had come back to shoot the next night and I was just finishing up. I told him that I appreciated ... «OrlandoMagic.com, Jul 15»
8
San Antonio youth jump for fitness
With music blaring and an audience clapping, 2-year-old Nerea Ruenes learned how to do a double-dutch jump with a black-and-orange rope. «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
9
KATE BEATON Delivers a Fractured Fairy Tale with THE PRINCESS …
Nrama: I have a fascination with how eyes can affect how people perceive something – you know, like those symbol-clapping monkeys with the ... «Newsarama, Jul 15»
10
Tense second PZC workshop to change Wallingford farm winery …
Some applauded after the first resident made comments, but Chairman Jim Seichter asked to hold the clapping and to respect people's ... «Meriden Record-Journal, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Clapping [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/clapping>. Apr 2024 ».
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