CLAPPING Synonyms: 157 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in cheering

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verb

present participle of clap

as in slapping

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner clapped him on the back as a friendly gesture

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Recent Examples of clapping

Noun

And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping. —

Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026 Mahomes’ personal trainer, Bobby Stroupe, commented on the post with clapping emojis. —

Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026 As the clapping continued, Farhadi hugged his actors Catherine Deneuve and Virginie Efira. —

Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 May 2026 The joke came either 6 (per Variety and THR) or 9 (according to Deadline) minutes after the clapping began. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 May 2026 But after about five minutes of cheering and clapping, Almodóvar didn’t know what to do. —

Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 Thousands of fans responded with a sing-song chant, punctuated with staccato clapping. —

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026 There is also a lot of performative clapping involved—but the less made about the length of standing ovations at film festivals the better. —

Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026 In a video released Wednesday, clapping could be heard from a crowd that gathered as Zapata Nájera was removed from the mine, seeing daylight for the first time this month. —

Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

The result, a collaboration with Joseph Shirley — whose composer credits include The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett and Creed III — is a beautiful, winding soundtrack that weaves between whistling, clapping Americana, gospel-like hymns and spiritual delta blues. —

Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026 Food Network star Alex Guarnaschelli commented on the brand's Instagram announcement with a series of clapping hands emojis. —

Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Michael Carrick made his way around the lap of honour, clapping the fans who were still inside Old Trafford after Manchester United’s victory over Liverpool, which secured Champions League football. —

Chris McKenna, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Spirits were high at the event, with protesters cheering and clapping for speakers. —

Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026 To see players announced and introduced after 10 minutes of pointless waiting and camera shots of team executives sitting around a table looking at laptops before clapping after every decision. —

Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Cherry climbed onto the chair, clapping. —

Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 The artist formerly known as Kanye West may be enjoying a triumphant return to the stage, but not everyone is clapping. —

Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026 The Galaxy keeper turned and appeared to upbraid his defenders before clapping and trying to rally his team. —

Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clapping

Noun

But the home side’s chanting and cheering were quickly muted in the 50th minute when Sarasota midfielder Chandler O’Dwyer curled a shot from 20 yards out into the top right corner of Boise’s net.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
The whole theater at TIFF erupted into cheering at that moment.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026