"clapping" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈklæpɪŋ/ Forms: clappings [plural]
Rhymes: -æpɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English clappynge; equivalent to clap + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clappynge}} Middle English clappynge, {{suffix|en|clap|ing}} clap + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} clapping (plural clappings)
  1. The action by which someone or something claps. Derived forms: clapping game, handclapping Translations (the action by which someone or something claps): κρότος (krótos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), klapping [feminine] (Faroese), klappan [feminine] (Faroese), Klatschen [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-clapping-en-noun-WM0cMJzh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 58 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 81 19

Verb

IPA: /ˈklæpɪŋ/
Rhymes: -æpɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English clappynge; equivalent to clap + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clappynge}} Middle English clappynge, {{suffix|en|clap|ing}} clap + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} clapping
  1. present participle and gerund of clap Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: clap
    Sense id: en-clapping-en-verb-Jw6KmDov

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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