- present participle of clap.
clapping
Example Sentences
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When Iran scored, an employee jumping and clapping behind the counter led a chant in Farsi of “long live the Shah.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
"People should seek treatment when they fall ill," he said as he turned to thank the healthcare workers behind him who were clapping.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
"Even the sentence about people clapping when the plane lands - that's so Puerto Rico!" she tells the BBC World Service's Outside Source programme.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
They’re clapping for you because you are a hero.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
He looks around at Old Hirsch, clapping his hands, at Henek swinging Danuta, at Janek and Dziusia, jumping and jumping and jumping up and down.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
