clapping C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈklæpɪŋ/ UK /ˈklæpɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of striking the palms together to applaud The clapping grew thunderous as the soloist took her bow. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of striking the... applauseovationacclamationplaudits ↔ Opposites booingjeeringhissing Word family Related forms clapapplaud Etymology AI details From clap + -ing. Clap is from Old English clæppan ('to throb, beat'), of imitative origin, from Proto-Germanic *klap-. clæppan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # clapping **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈklæpɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈklæpɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. the act of striking the palms together to applaud ## Examples - The clapping grew thunderous as the soloist took her bow. ## Synonyms - applause - ovation - acclamation - plaudits ## Antonyms - booing - jeering - hissing ## Related Forms - clap - applaud ## Roots and Affixes - Root: clæppan ## Etymology From clap + -ing. Clap is from Old English clæppan ('to throb, beat'), of imitative origin, from Proto-Germanic *klap-. ## AI Etymology Clapping is a noun meaning "the act of striking the palms together to applaud". Historically, it is from clap + -ing. Clap is from Old English clæppan ('to throb, beat'), of imitative origin, from Proto-Germanic *klap-. The visible construction is part of the etymology: clapping is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the act of striking the palms together to applaud", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Old English clæppan. Close English family members include clap, and applaud. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown