clap
verb (used with object)
to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval.
is clapping
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present progressiveof clap (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I’m excited about the fact that somebody is clapping for her now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
Katharine McPhee is clapping back at "haters" after a photo of her in a bikini caused an uproar online.
From Fox News ● Dec. 30, 2021
If you don’t understand why the audience is clapping, just go along with it.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2021
Some of the audience is clapping, joining in the singing, and shouting in response.
From Time ● Apr. 27, 2015
This makes the teacher so happy she is clapping and smiling and saying, “Goo, goo!”
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
