clap
verb (used with object)
to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval.
have clapped
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present perfectof clap.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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From Auckland to Wellington and Hamilton to Dunedin, crowds have clapped, cheered and marvelled at the skills of global stars like Alexia Putellas, Alex Morgan, Ada Hegerberg and Fridolina Rolfo.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2023
“Regardless of who won that Oscar… Angela Bassett could have clapped for the winner. To just sit there and not clap because you didn’t win … #notclassy,” wrote a Twitter user.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
If that’s the case, the passengers may have clapped in celebration of their crew’s incompetence.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2017
However, he would surely have clapped his hands at the prospect that experimenters could one day induce large objects to have quantum properties.
From Nature ● Dec. 22, 2015
Maybe Annette would have clapped, too, if not for the cast, but from the pained look behind her smile, I wasn’t too sure.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
