Clapton

[ klap-tuhn ]

/ ˈklæp tən /

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noun

Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.

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Words nearby Clapton

clapperclaw, clapper rail, clappy-doo, clap skate, clapt, Clapton, claptrap, claque, claqueur, clar., Clara

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How to use Clapton in a sentence

Clapton said he was “honor-bound” to push back against the public health measures.
Eric Clapton refuses to play at venues requiring proof of vaccination for audience|Timothy Bella|July 22, 2021|Washington Post
This performance of Bob Dylan's 1971 blues tune features Clapton on guitar.
Joe Cocker's Deep Live Cuts|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Winter is dead, Clapton is tired of life on the road, and King unreliable in concert.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not long ago, a whole host of artists were plowing these fields—Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Johnny Winter.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Or those who prefer a newer kid on the block might choose Eric Clapton, going strong at age 68.
Do Blues Musicians Need to be Really, Really Old?|Ted Gioia|September 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Or a handwritten letter from John Lennon to Eric Clapton proposing that they form a band.
John Lennon, Van Gogh Letters Among Items in Documents Auction|Luke Darby|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Our survey reckons Clapton ('Cloptone') as five and a quarter hides, of which 'Walter' held one and a quarter in capite.
Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries|J.H. Round
After this there is a long pause; and the next letter from Mr. Vynes is dated Clapton, 24th August 1831.
Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind|Frances Martin
A map of Europe, formerly in the authors possession, had the degrees marked as so many minutes or hours east or west of Clapton!
Samplers and Tapestry Embroideries|Marcus Bourne Huish
Again returning to the main road, he passed through Clapton; and turning off on the left, arrived at the foot of Stamford Hill.
Jack Sheppard, Vol. III (of III)|W. Harrison Ainsworth
The quarrel that had upset him was some trivial matter enough between himself and the girl at Clapton Hill to whom he was engaged.
Twelve Stories and a Dream|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for Clapton

Clapton

/ (ˈklæptən) /

noun

Eric. born 1945, British rock guitarist, noted for his virtuoso style, his work with the Yardbirds (1963–65), Cream (1966–68), and, with Derek and the Dominos, the album Layla (1970); later solo work includes Unplugged (1992)

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