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clapping

noun

  1. percussive sound made by striking together two flat surfaces
  2. act of striking, as with hands
  3. chest physiotherapy
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈklæpɪŋ/

noun

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

  1. The action by which someone or something claps.

verb

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

  1. present participle and gerund of clap