clapping

English

Etymology

From Middle English clappynge; equivalent to clap +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæpɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -æpɪŋ

Verb

clapping

1. present participle and gerund of clap

Noun

clapping (plural clappings)

1. The action by which someone or something claps.

Derived terms

• clapping game
• handclapping

 

Translations

the action by which someone or something claps

• Faroese: klapping f, klappan f
• German: Klatschen (de) n
• Greek:

  Ancient: κρότος m (krótos)