Clapping can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| clap - strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together" | ||
| clap - clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music" | ||
| clap - strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting | ||
| clap - put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail" | ||
| clap - strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly" | ||
| clap - cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings" | ||
| clap - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | ||
Noun |
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| clapping - a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together |
| # | Sentence | ||
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| 1. | noun | What is the sound of one hand clapping? | |
| 2. | noun | Stop clapping. | |
| 3. | noun | We gave the performer a clap. | |
| 4. | noun | Suddenly I heard a loud clap of thunder. | |
| 5. | noun | She has the clap. | |
| 6. | noun | There was the sound of a clap of thunder in my ears. | |
| 7. | noun | Please clap for me. | |
| 8. | noun | Mennad heard a clap. | |
| 9. | noun | Please clap. | |
| 10. | noun | We gave the performer a clap. | |
| 11. | noun | Suddenly I heard a loud clap of thunder. | |
| 12. | noun | She has the clap. | |
| 13. | noun | There was the sound of a clap of thunder in my ears. | |
| 14. | noun | Please clap for me. | |
| 15. | noun | Mennad heard a clap. | |
| 16. | verb | People communicate approval by nodding, by clapping their hands, by smiling or laughing. | |
| 17. | verb | Tom stopped clapping. | |
| 18. | verb | Everyone started clapping. | |
| 19. | verb | Why are people clapping? | |
| 20. | verb | The audience were stomping, cheering and clapping. | |
| 21. | verb | What is everyone clapping about? | |
| 22. | verb | The audience stopped clapping. | |
| 23. | verb | Why is everyone clapping? | |
| 24. | verb | Everybody was clapping. | |
| 25. | verb | As soon as he got into his house his daughters came rushing round him, clapping their hands and showing their joy in every way. | |
| 26. | verb | "Ha! ha!" he cried, clapping his hands, and looking as delighted as a child with a new toy. | |
| 27. | verb | Start clapping. | |
| 28. | verb | Sami was clapping. | |
| 29. | verb | Sami is clapping. | |
| 30. | verb | Sami started clapping. |
| Sentence | |
|---|---|
| noun | |
| What is the sound of one hand clapping? | |
| Stop clapping. | |
| We gave the performer a clap. | |
| Suddenly I heard a loud clap of thunder. | |
| She has the clap. | |
| There was the sound of a clap of thunder in my ears. | |
| Please clap for me. | |
| Mennad heard a clap. | |
| Please clap. | |
| We gave the performer a clap. | |
| Suddenly I heard a loud clap of thunder. | |
| She has the clap. | |
| There was the sound of a clap of thunder in my ears. | |
| Please clap for me. | |
| Mennad heard a clap. | |
| verb | |
| People communicate approval by nodding, by clapping their hands, by smiling or laughing. | |
| Tom stopped clapping. | |
| Everyone started clapping. | |
| Why are people clapping? | |
| The audience were stomping, cheering and clapping. | |
| What is everyone clapping about? | |
| The audience stopped clapping. | |
| Why is everyone clapping? | |
| Everybody was clapping. | |
| As soon as he got into his house his daughters came rushing round him, clapping their hands and showing their joy in every way. | |
| "Ha! ha!" he cried, clapping his hands, and looking as delighted as a child with a new toy. | |
| Start clapping. | |
| Sami was clapping. | |
| Sami is clapping. | |
| Sami started clapping. | |