clapping

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈklæpɪŋ/ UK /ˈklæpɪŋ/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the act of striking the palms together to applaud

The clapping grew thunderous as the soloist took her bow.

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1 noun · the act of striking the... applause ovation acclamation plaudits

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booingjeeringhissing

Word family

Related forms clap applaud

Etymology

From clap + -ing. Clap is from Old English clæppan ('to throb, beat'), of imitative origin, from Proto-Germanic *klap-.

clæppan Old English

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# 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

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