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Meanings of clapping in English
Usage of clapping in English
1
When this group noticed me a few minutes later, they stopped clapping.
2
The people repeated and increased their hissing; the knights continued their clapping.
3
Louis' enthusiastic clapping after the end of the national anthem melted hearts.
4
And yelling and clapping and crying out words Robert Neville couldn't understand.
5
The sound of clapping emerged from behind, followed by a mock 'Bravo!'
6
A sudden clamor from outside, and a new rhythm of clapping hands.
7
At once a burst of hand-clapping took the place of the laughter.
8
With shouts and clapping of hands the people rushed to the wharf.
9
So people were really stunned that he had-And I started clapping.
10
Perhaps three hundred thousand of them, clapping, stamping and whooping their approval.
11
I was not clapping now and was deeply regretting my earlier enthusiasm.
12
Everyone was cheering and clapping, especially everyone seated at the wedding table.
13
The audience was silent for a moment and then everyone started clapping.
14
Then there was enthusiastic clapping by the Japs on the upper deck.
15
As he partly reclosed the door, I heard the clapping of hands.
16
Johnnie said, clapping his hands; but Edith and Mabel went more soberly.
About this term
Frequent collocations
Clapping through the time
Clapping across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common