clap
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"We are all in this room, we are telling you a story, you're listening - clap or don't clap, but don't just stick your phone in our face. I find it insulting."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
After that public dressing down, “we made it our mission to make sure he could clap next time,” says Scott.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And we would be right to laugh or clap back more often, retaliating against those towns that take themselves too seriously.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Agents scattered, and one of them appeared to clap.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
Whenever a plane travels that fast, it creates a shock wave called a sonic boom that sounds like a loud clap of thunder.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing clap
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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