Handclapping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Handclapping is a noun meaning The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance.
Meaning
The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance.
Example Sentences
With an air of having accomplished her intention, Aunt Alice sat down amid great cheers and handclappings from the opposite side.
The bright smiles and handclappings which Charleston ladies bestowed upon the receding delegates were applause for an irrevocable step toward war; […]
But passages of traditionalist flamenco, with Mr. Giménez accompanied by six-beat handclapping, were soon overlaid with DJ Panko’s scratching or Javier Martin’s thumb-popping bass lines.
The open air, like a vast bell of glass, clamped down over them, muffling the volume, reducing the impact and precision of their notes: for all its ardour, the Linfield Rhythm Quartette remained a background noise only; an accompaniment to the talk, the laughter, the sudden shouts and handclappings.
Word Forms
- handclappings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clapping, clapalong, handclap, clap, clapter, clapback.
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