Used in a Sentence

clapping

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for clapping.

Editorial note

Either the band slows down with them or they keep the same tempo and the clapping gets screwed up.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

The action by which someone or something claps.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of clapping gathered in one view.

noun

The action by which someone or something claps.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for clapping.

Example sentences

1

Either the band slows down with them or they keep the same tempo and the clapping gets screwed up.

2

There is no sound of one hand clapping, because another hand always rises to meet it.

3

The looks on Harry Connick Jr.'s face before he fixes the clapping tell it all.

4

But a roomful of people clapping at that proposition doesn't make it true.

5

He caught me clapping on 1 and 3 once and promptly fixed it.

6

I can't see anyone clapping for Microsoft if they just pushed out service packs and updates for the Surface exclusively.

7

Our unscientific observations showed a high correlation with 1/3 clapping and being old, square, uptight, or an alien from an unfunky and obsolete dying planet.

8

I replay the track, but this time try to tap my finger (which is easier than clapping) and I still fail.

9

If you listen closely, you can hear me clapping.

10

Everyone was clapping, but I couldn't help but wonder whether our message had gotten across, or whether people thought it was too unconventional.

11

Living in the rural midwest, the concept of clapping on 2 and 4 was a foreign concept to most people I knew growing up.

12

Oh man, I once went to (unnamed city) and everyone was clapping on 1 & 3, so I aggressively clapped on 2 & 4.

Quote examples

1

After this point the "and-a-ONE" of the bass line is no longing in unison with the clapping.

2

To me it sounds like it's when "suddenly" the bassline matches the clapping but he hid it under the treble-only riff on the piano.

3

Sort of like why audience clapping tends to get really messy until the performer does the "hands above the head" thing to get them back in sync.

4

When they put something down or finish eating, everyone seems to say "all done" and clap, so they start saying "all done" and clapping.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use clapping in a sentence?

Either the band slows down with them or they keep the same tempo and the clapping gets screwed up.

What does clapping mean?

The action by which someone or something claps.

What part of speech is clapping?

clapping is commonly used as noun.