- present participle of clap.
clapping
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The old halls offered a collective, interactive experience, with fans applauding at the hero's entrance, clapping to romantic songs and shouting at dramatic twists.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
There was a telltale uncanniness to it—people clapping too slowly, as if underwater—but there was no disclaimer that it was fake.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The two-time Oscar winner's words were greeted with cheers and clapping from the audience.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
They stood onstage in a circle, clapping out the permutations of shifting meters—7 beats, 6 beats, or 5—that shape the three sections of a then-brand-new piece, “Fluoroscope.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Try saying the rhythm syllables and clapping on the 1st, 5th, and 13th beats, and waving on the 9th beat of the cycle.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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