clapper

noun

clap·​per ˈkla-pər 

: one that claps: such as

a

: the tongue of a bell

b

: a mechanical device that makes noise especially by the banging of one part against another

c

: a person who applauds

Examples of clapper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No bigger than at 5-2 in the tiebreak, when Shelton unleashed a forehand clapper off the return down the line. —Lukas Weese, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025

For the time being, though, White can continue to build on her own Guinness Record: Television’s most frequent clapper. —Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

Outside of Matthews’ single shot, the most exciting chance the line created was an out-of-character clapper from Marner off the rush that was more of a novelty than a high-danger look. —Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025

The Queen watched a shot being coordinated by VFX supervisor Mark Robinson alongside executive producer Jed Mercurio and also got to use the clapper board. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing clapper

• clapper rail

Rhymes for clapper

• capper
• dapper
• flapper
• kapur
• mapper
• napper
• rapper
• sapper
• snapper
• tapper
• trapper
• wrapper

Kids Definition

clapper

noun

clap·​per ˈklap-ər 

1

: the tongue of a bell

2

: one that makes a clapping sound