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Definition of "handclap" [handclap]

  • A beating together of the palms of the hands to indicate applause, attract attention, or provide a rhythmic accompaniment to music. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "handclap" in a sentence
  • "Funnily enough, I had a lot of fun doing the handclap tracks."
  • "I also skanked some handclap samples from the internet."
  • "Nor so delightful, because while a handclap in music is useful for many things, it is almost always a signifier of enthusiasm, of ebullience, of? dare I say it? happiness."