What does clapping mean?
Definitions for clapping
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word clapping.
Princeton's WordNet
applause, hand clapping, clappingnoun
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
Wiktionary
clappingnoun
The action by which someone or something claps.
Webster Dictionary
Clapping
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Editors Contribution
clapping
To move each hand together to make a sound showing approval or delight.
The audience clapping brought smiles to the children in the nativity play.
Submitted by MaryC on January 17, 2017
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of clapping in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of clapping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of clapping in a Sentence
Everyone was clapping. No one was shaking hands, that's for sure... but we were clapping.
When I clap twice the light turns on, as it detects that I'm clapping. When I write an English 'R' in the air the red light turns on, and when I write an English 'Y' the yellow light turns on. Lastly, when I clap twice the light turns off, during this process we are communicating and interacting on the Human Computer Interface by using the internet of things, and the wearable device.
What has always surprised me is to see these grownups clapping when the opposing team misses a foul shot, its one thing if the kids in the stands do, but to have grownups cheering a childs mistake I think is just accepted now.
She was supposed to be in this and if anyone dares to believe that she's here with us somehow, you'd be able to see her clapping and cheering with us, we ended up making this movie for her -- as her monument. So, Ida, this is a miracle that just happen, and you're a part of this miracle -- maybe even pulling some strings somewhere. But this one is for you.
We walked in, and everyone started standing up and clapping for us, and Allan and I just showed off our medals.
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