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handclap

American  
[hand-klap] / ˈhændˌklæp /

noun

  1. a clapping of the hands.


Etymology

Origin of handclap

First recorded in 1815–25; hand + clap 1

Example Sentences

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“Geno Smith respect” followed by a handclap emoji, Fox Sports’ NFL account tweeted to its 3.2 million followers.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022

It is a confident 45-minute sashay through vulnerable devotionals and existential reflections, tuneful folk and handclap soul.

From New York Times • May 10, 2022

Some participants seemed to know what was happening, because I noticed heart and handclap emojis radiating above the heads of several in the room.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 2, 2019

The result, recorded with new producer Inflo, was Black Man in a White World, a song about not fitting in set to a handclap rhythm inspired by the bluesman Son House.

From The Guardian • Oct. 6, 2019

“Do you know what a handclap looks like?”

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster