handclapn.

Brit.

/ˈhan(d)klap/, U.S.

/ˈhæn(d)ˌklæp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand n., clap n.¹

Etymology: < hand n. + clap n.¹ Compare German regional (Switzerland) Handklapf clap of the hands (second half of the 16th cent.). Compare earlier hand-clapping n., and (with sense 2) earlier hanlawhile n.

1. A clap of the hands; (also) the sound made by this.In quot. 1743: the striking of a hand on the thigh.

ΘΚΠ

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

1743 A. Hill Fanciad iv. 31 The thigh-struck Hand-clap, and the heel-twirl'd Spring.

1858 Era 27 June 12/1 Mr. Howard's band played the Masonic Anthem in fine style, the whole of the Brethren rising and assisting with hand-clap accompaniment.

1885 Harper's Young People 9 June 498/1 He told us to wait there until we heard three loud hand-claps.

1922 I. Brown Nights & Days on Gypsy Trail iii. 63 The rest of us accompanied the rhythm of the song with a thunder of handclaps that resounded through the narrow streets.

1962 A. Nisbett Technique Sound Studio ii. 33 You can use a hand-clap to give a rough guide to the reverberation.

2010 ‘Jay-Z’ Decoded i. 4 Thirty minutes straight off the top of his head, never losing the beat, riding the handclaps.

2. Scottish. The brief space of time which it takes to clap the hands; an instant, a moment. Chiefly in in a handclap.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > duration > shortness or brevity in time > [adverb] > instantaneously or with a short space of time

swiftlya1400

at one fling1556

at one (a) chop1581

per saltum1602

at one (fell, etc.) swoop1612

popa1625

instantaneously1644

in the catching up of a garter1697

in the drawing of a trigger1706

in a handclap1744

at a slap1753

momentaneously1753

in a whiff1800

in a brace or couple of shakes1816

bolt1839

at a single jeta1856

overnight1912

jiffy-quick1927

in two ups1934

the world > time > duration > shortness or brevity in time > [noun] > moment or instant

hand-whileOE

prinkOE

start-while?c1225

twinkling1303

rese?c1335

prick1340

momenta1382

pointa1382

minutea1393

instant1398

braida1400

siquarea1400

twink14..

whip?c1450

movement1490

punct1513

pissing whilea1556

trice1579

turning of a hand1579

wink1585

twinklec1592

semiquaver1602

punto1616

punctilio of time1620

punctum1620

breathing1625

instance1631

tantillation1651

rapc1700

crack1725

turning of a straw1755

pig's whisper1780

jiffy1785

less than no time1788

jiff1797

blinka1813

gliffy1820

handclap1822

glimpsea1824

eyewink1836

thought1836

eye-blink1838

semibreve1845

pop1847

two shakes of a lamb's taila1855

pig's whistle1859

time point1867

New York minute1870

tick1879

mo?1896

second1897

styme1897

split-second1912

split minute1931

no-time1942

sec.1956

1744 in Jemmy Carson's Coll. 90 The great hudderen Carlen was riden hockerty cockerty upo' my Shoulders in a Hand Clap.

1822 J. Hogg Three Perils of Man III. vii. 205 It is God speed, or spulzie wi' thee in three handclaps.

1864 J. H. Burton Cairngorm Mts. 77 In a hand-clap, in it swept..dashing everything before it.

1904 S. R. Crockett Loves of Miss Anne i. 4 He might jump on his pony and in a hand-clap be off down the hillside.

2007 Scotsman (Nexis) 5 Oct. 10 Whatever befell Mr Mennie and his boat had happened in a handclap, giving the experienced skipper no chance.

3. In plural. The repeated clapping of the hands together to show appreciation; applause. Also occasionally in singular: a round of applause. slow handclap: see slow adj. Compounds 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > applause > [noun] > by clapping hands

hand1600

clapa1616

palmistry1699

clapping1871

handclaps1874

1874 W. C. Russell As Innocent as Baby II. iii. 73 She..went quickly back to her seat near Bessie, blushing like a rose under the chorus of applause, compliments, and handclaps.

1908 Westm. Gaz. 13 Mar. 7/3 The chairman of the company.., with the directors, entered the room, a hand-clap greeting them.

1980 K. Amis Russ. Hide & Seek iii. 38 Cries of approval as well as handclaps followed the final triumphant chord.

2012 Sunday Life (Belfast) (Nexis) 4 Mar. 4 Handclaps happened again and again as the funeral cortege route made its way to St Anne's Cathedral.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	handclap
释义	handclapn. Brit. /ˈhan(d)klap/, U.S. /ˈhæn(d)ˌklæp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand n., clap n.¹ Etymology: < hand n. + clap n.¹ Compare German regional (Switzerland) Handklapf clap of the hands (second half of the 16th cent.). Compare earlier hand-clapping n., and (with sense 2) earlier hanlawhile n. 1. A clap of the hands; (also) the sound made by this.In quot. 1743: the striking of a hand on the thigh. ΘΚΠ 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 1743 A. Hill Fanciad iv. 31 The thigh-struck Hand-clap, and the heel-twirl'd Spring. 1858 Era 27 June 12/1 Mr. Howard's band played the Masonic Anthem in fine style, the whole of the Brethren rising and assisting with hand-clap accompaniment. 1885 Harper's Young People 9 June 498/1 He told us to wait there until we heard three loud hand-claps. 1922 I. Brown Nights & Days on Gypsy Trail iii. 63 The rest of us accompanied the rhythm of the song with a thunder of handclaps that resounded through the narrow streets. 1962 A. Nisbett Technique Sound Studio ii. 33 You can use a hand-clap to give a rough guide to the reverberation. 2010 ‘Jay-Z’ Decoded i. 4 Thirty minutes straight off the top of his head, never losing the beat, riding the handclaps. 2. Scottish. The brief space of time which it takes to clap the hands; an instant, a moment. Chiefly in in a handclap. ΘΚΠ the world > time > duration > shortness or brevity in time > [adverb] > instantaneously or with a short space of time swiftlya1400 at one fling1556 at one (a) chop1581 per saltum1602 at one (fell, etc.) swoop1612 popa1625 instantaneously1644 in the catching up of a garter1697 in the drawing of a trigger1706 in a handclap1744 at a slap1753 momentaneously1753 in a whiff1800 in a brace or couple of shakes1816 bolt1839 at a single jeta1856 overnight1912 jiffy-quick1927 in two ups1934 the world > time > duration > shortness or brevity in time > [noun] > moment or instant hand-whileOE prinkOE start-while?c1225 twinkling1303 rese?c1335 prick1340 momenta1382 pointa1382 minutea1393 instant1398 braida1400 siquarea1400 twink14.. whip?c1450 movement1490 punct1513 pissing whilea1556 trice1579 turning of a hand1579 wink1585 twinklec1592 semiquaver1602 punto1616 punctilio of time1620 punctum1620 breathing1625 instance1631 tantillation1651 rapc1700 crack1725 turning of a straw1755 pig's whisper1780 jiffy1785 less than no time1788 jiff1797 blinka1813 gliffy1820 handclap1822 glimpsea1824 eyewink1836 thought1836 eye-blink1838 semibreve1845 pop1847 two shakes of a lamb's taila1855 pig's whistle1859 time point1867 New York minute1870 tick1879 mo?1896 second1897 styme1897 split-second1912 split minute1931 no-time1942 sec.1956 1744 in Jemmy Carson's Coll. 90 The great hudderen Carlen was riden hockerty cockerty upo' my Shoulders in a Hand Clap. 1822 J. Hogg Three Perils of Man III. vii. 205 It is God speed, or spulzie wi' thee in three handclaps. 1864 J. H. Burton Cairngorm Mts. 77 In a hand-clap, in it swept..dashing everything before it. 1904 S. R. Crockett Loves of Miss Anne i. 4 He might jump on his pony and in a hand-clap be off down the hillside. 2007 Scotsman (Nexis) 5 Oct. 10 Whatever befell Mr Mennie and his boat had happened in a handclap, giving the experienced skipper no chance. 3. In plural. The repeated clapping of the hands together to show appreciation; applause. Also occasionally in singular: a round of applause. slow handclap: see slow adj. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > applause > [noun] > by clapping hands hand1600 clapa1616 palmistry1699 clapping1871 handclaps1874 1874 W. C. Russell As Innocent as Baby II. iii. 73 She..went quickly back to her seat near Bessie, blushing like a rose under the chorus of applause, compliments, and handclaps. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 13 Mar. 7/3 The chairman of the company.., with the directors, entered the room, a hand-clap greeting them. 1980 K. Amis Russ. Hide & Seek iii. 38 Cries of approval as well as handclaps followed the final triumphant chord. 2012 Sunday Life (Belfast) (Nexis) 4 Mar. 4 Handclaps happened again and again as the funeral cortege route made its way to St Anne's Cathedral. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1743
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