Definition of "claps" [claps]

• Plural form of clap. (noun)

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• "Of course, the standard of comedy is measured by the number of laughs you recieve, not the number of claps, which is why I maintain that the Daily Show is anti-funny."
• "This latter did not sound in ordinary explosions, or "claps," but traveled in rapidly repeated echoes across the skies."
• "All three kids like to play "guess the animal" at dinner -- someone thinks of an animal, tells the table the first letter in its name, and then offers hints (where does it live, how many "claps" are there in the name, etc) if no one can guess the animal."