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
Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Cecilia was clapping her hands in vicarious delight.
—Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Takeaways As some players danced to the music playing in the background, Davis was clapping and talking excitedly to his charges.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Performers sing traditional Tajik songs, while guests let loose, dancing and clapping along.
—Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Last year, the couple chose a glam snap of them clapping at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany for their season's greetings.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
In a fan video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), Swift can be seen cheering and clapping next to Donna, before pointing out someone on the field.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Editor’s picks Stomping their feet, clapping their hands, and slapping the table, the four characters sing of a man confined to Parchman while his lover is free.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
On the other end of the court, the Bruins forced a Southern Utah turnover when Skyy Clark dove onto the court for a steal, clapping in celebration after the Thunderbirds compounded their mistake with a foul.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
Union also can be seen clapping beside them.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Cecilia was clapping her hands in vicarious delight.
—Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Takeaways As some players danced to the music playing in the background, Davis was clapping and talking excitedly to his charges.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Performers sing traditional Tajik songs, while guests let loose, dancing and clapping along.
—Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Last year, the couple chose a glam snap of them clapping at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany for their season's greetings.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
In a fan video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), Swift can be seen cheering and clapping next to Donna, before pointing out someone on the field.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Editor’s picks Stomping their feet, clapping their hands, and slapping the table, the four characters sing of a man confined to Parchman while his lover is free.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
On the other end of the court, the Bruins forced a Southern Utah turnover when Skyy Clark dove onto the court for a steal, clapping in celebration after the Thunderbirds compounded their mistake with a foul.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clapping
Noun
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DeGroff is the father of the American cocktail renaissance and has a Scorcese-esque fascination with all things New York; Beebe’s extended tribute to the Stork Club and the cocktails therein would’ve been irresistible.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
16 Aug. 2025
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He was ordered to forfeit two diamond chains that pay tribute to friends, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Despite frequent tumbles requiring human assistance to help robots stand, many managed to right themselves independently, earning applause from audiences.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her speech is met with cheers and applause as her costars have nothing but praise for her.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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From the outside, that might seem a funny outlook for the leader of a band that’s been on the ascent since dropping their 2023 debut LP, Life Under the Gun, to the acclaim of, well, just about everyone.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Lopez, who currently resides in a $9.4 million, 9,300-square-foot La Cañada Flintridge home with his wife Courtney and their three children, achieved widespread acclaim with the role of popular high school jock A.C. Slater on the 1990s sitcom Saved by the Bell.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The celebrated animated paean to small-town Texas aired its final episode in 2009.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Karl Johnson makes an excellent Firs, the ancient servant who regrets the freeing of the serfs and who alternates between dignified paeans to the old days and mumbling streams of profanities.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But instead of stopping, Burnett tried to drive away, hitting a tow truck in the process, police said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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The first season of Severance was a kettle on a flame, hitting its boiling point around Episode 7, and then just boiling over for the final three episodes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Cena was getting a standing ovation in his final SummerSlam when Lesnar's music blared for the first time in two years.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Spencer Strider, who grew up in nearby Knoxville, got a bigger ovation than Reds starter Chase Burns, who is from Hendersonville and played at the University of Tennessee.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of drones being used as part of a Saturday night aerial light show in Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando appeared to be flying into position before several started falling from the sky before slamming to the ground, according to videos posted online.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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His endorsement of the AfD came alongside a video of a far-right German commentator slamming the leading candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Clapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapping. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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