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handclap

[ hand-klap ]
/ ˈhændˌklæp /
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noun

a clapping of the hands.

RELATED WORDS

smash, wham, crash, applause, burst, thunder, thwack, slap, thrust, bang, slam, boom, wallop, crack, strike, pat, blast, whack, thunderclap

Nearby words

  1. handbrake,
  2. handbrake turn,
  3. handbreadth,
  4. handcar,
  5. handcart,
  6. handclasp,
  7. handcraft,
  8. handcrafted,
  9. handcraftman,
  10. handcuff

Origin of handclap

First recorded in 1815–25; hand + clap1
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