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clapping

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The meaning (definition) of the word clapping

hitting your hands together, happening right now

The word clapping used in a sentence

“I am clapping along to the beat.”

How the word clapping is said around the world

Frenchapplaudir (ah-ploh-DEER)
Spanishaplaudiendo (ah-plow-dee-EN-doh)
Mandarin正在拍手 (juhng dzeye pye show)
Hindiताली बजा रहा (TAH-lee ba-JAH ra-HAH)
Arabicيُصَفِّقُ (yuu-SAF-fih-kuu)
Russianхлопаю (KHLOH-pah-yu)
Portuguese (EU)a bater palmas (uh buh-TAIR PAHL-muhsh)
Portuguese (BR)batendo palmas (bah-TEN-doo PAHL-mahs)
Japaneseてを たたいている (teh oh tah-TAH-ee-teh-ee-ruu)
Germanklatsche (KLATCH-uh)
Urduتالیاں بجا رہا ہوں (TAH-lee-yahn ba-JAH ra-HAH hoon)
Punjabiਤਾੜੀਆਂ ਵਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ (TAH-ree-an vah-JAH ree-HAH)
Korean박수치고 있어요 (bahk-ssoo-chee-KOH ee-SUH-yoh)
Hebrewמוֹחֵא כַּפַּיִם (moh-KHEH kah-PAH-yeem)
Greekχειροκροτώ (hee-roh-kroh-TOH)
Dutchaan het klappen (ahn het KLAH-pen)
Tagalogpumapalakpak (poo-ma-pa-LAK-pak)
Vietnameseđang vỗ tay (dahng voh TIE)
Turkishalkışlıyor (ahl-kuhsh-LUH-yor)
Persianدست می‌زنم (dast mee-ZA-nam)
Polishklaskać (KLAH-skach)
Ukrainianплескаю (ples-KAH-yoo)
Bengaliহাততালি দিচ্ছি (HAHT-tah-lee DEE-chhee)
Swedishklappar (KLAP-par)
Italianbattendo le mani (baht-TEN-doh leh MAH-nee)

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