What does hand clapping mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. applause, hand clapping, clappingnoun

    a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

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  1. hand clapping

    A clap is the percussive sound made by striking together two flat surfaces, as in the body parts of humans or animals. Humans clap with the palms of their hands, often quickly and repeatedly to express appreciation or approval (see applause), but also in rhythm as a form of body percussion to match the sounds in music, dance, chants, hand games, and clapping games. Some people slap the back of one hand into the palm of the other hand to signify urgency or enthusiasm. This act may be considered uncouth by others. Clapping is used in many forms of music. In American music, clapping is popular in Gospel, Doo-wop and early Pop. In flamenco and sevillanas, two Spanish musical genres, clapping is called palmas and often sets the rhythm and is an integral part of the songs. A sampled or synthesized clap is also a staple of electronic and pop music.

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  1. hand clapping

    Hand clapping involves striking the palms of both hands against each other, typically to show appreciation, enjoyment or to provide rhythm in music or during a performance.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hand clapping in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hand clapping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of hand clapping in a Sentence

  1. Confucius:

    What is the sound of one hand clapping

  2. Geoffrey Neighor:

    I've been thinking about that old Zen conundrum what's the sound of one hand clapping My personal opinion--nothing. You don't have two hands, you don't have any clapping. It's as simple as that. Stars, galaxies, clapping hands, what's the point The point is that we all need somebody, whether you're a supercluster or a little proton, a yin or a yang. Everybody is hooked into everybody else.

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