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单词 hand-clapping
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hand-clappingn.

Brit. /ˈhan(d)ˌklapɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhæn(d)ˌklæpɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand n., clapping n.
Etymology: < hand n. + clapping n.
The action or an act of clapping the hands together; esp. repeated clapping of the hands to show appreciation, applause.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > sharp or hard sound > [noun] > clap or clop
clapa1616
hand-clapping1627
handclap1743
klop1841
clop1901
clap-clap1909
tock-tock1937
1627 W. Hawkins Apollo Shroving Epil. 96 To boxe their eares with loud hand-clapping.
a1645 W. Browne tr. M. Le Roy Hist. Polexander (1647) ii. ii. 203 The noyse of the people, and the hand-clappings of all the principall Spectators.
1800 New Pocket-dict. Eng. & German Langs. Handeklatschen, hand-clapping.
1838 T. Carlyle in London & Westm. Rev. Jan. 303 If rumour and hand-clapping could be credited.
1888 D. C. Murray Weaker Vessel I. i. 3 A dropping fire of hand-clapping.
1948 B. G. M. Sundkler Bantu Prophets S. Afr. vi. 189 After the hymn..sung with gusto and more handclapping, the testimonies begin.
1959 I. Opie & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolchildren vi. 94 Bangor children find that an innocent hand-clapping game goes neatly to the words.
2012 Windsor (Ontario) Star (Nexis) 16 May s6 Don your kilt and wear your dancing shoes for a night of hand-clapping, toe-tapping and prancing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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