Word Finder - clapped

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To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.

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The children began to clap in time with the music.

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To applaud.

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It isn’t the singers they are clapping; it's the composer.

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To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.

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He would often clap his teammates on the back for encouragement.

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To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.

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He clapped across the floor in his boots.

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To come together suddenly with noise.

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To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).

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The rival factions clapped up a truce.

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To set or put, usually in haste.

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She was the prettiest thing I'd ever clapped eyes on.

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To shoot (somebody) with a gun.

She clapped her hands again.

Alice clapped her hands.

I clapped my chubby hands for joy when I saw that the rose-bushes were covered with lovely buds.

When the children saw the trees all aglow with brilliant colors they clapped their hands and shouted for joy, and immediately began to pick great bunches to take home.

In the stalls everyone clapped and shouted "bravo!"

She opened her mouth to scream, but the goon holding her clapped his hand over it.

Little girls and boys jumped and clapped their hands.

Gabriel clapped him on the arm, and Rhyn shook his head to clear the anger.

He clapped his hands slowly.

Their faces lit up at the sight of Jule, and Sofia trailed him in, watching as the three clapped each other on the shoulders and hugged.

She clapped her hands.

Vara clapped him on the arm and retreated toward the forest.

Dean was introduced—as the new sheriff— while Fred winked and the ladies laughed and clapped.

She clapped profusely and shouted, "Bravo."

The intricate dance steps are actually physically matched with the rhythm so that the dancers are stepping in between the rods when they are on the floor, then nimbly stepping out to either side when the bamboo sticks are clapped together.

Dean was introduced—as the new sheriff— while Fred winked and the ladies laughed and clapped.

Dean clapped as a pair of poodles pranced by.

While Dean felt foolish, he couldn't help feeling a tickle of pleasure as hundreds of people clapped and cheered as they passed.

Thunder clapped and echoed through the hills.

Just then, everyone clapped as the nymph was delivered to a joyful Paulette.

Further on and the crowds still clapped, shouted and encouraged.

This suggestion struck an obvious chord with the audience who enthusiastically clapped their approval.

We clapped our hands and shouted;--went away beaming with pleasure, and Teacher and I felt more light of heart than we had for sometime.

For some reason, the ear latches on to that rhythm, and it can be the difference between a chant being dutifully repeated versus being danced, clapped and moved to.

Damian clapped him on the arm and opened the door.

All of the passengers sighed deeply and many clapped.

They clapped in unison and congratulated her.

It sounded pretty rational to me, I thought as we all clapped.

I reminded children of how we did this and we clapped the rhythm together.

As he came in sight of the rose-bushes that grew near the side of the house, he suddenly clapped his hands, and with a little shout of joy stopped to look at them; they were all covered with lovely rosebuds.

He clapped his hands together, lifted a decanter of liquor and began pouring.