claps
Palms strike together
Claps is the plural of clap—the sharp sound made when two flat surfaces strike together, especially palms: The claps echoed through the auditorium.
A clap of thunder is a sudden loud burst.
In slang, the claps refers to gonorrhea, from an old French word for brothel: He caught the claps.
Extended audience applause
- standing ovationApplause while risen
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- bravoAcclaim for performers
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
curtain call · audience · appreciation · recognition · praise · kudos · tribute · salute
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- pulseArterial blood throb
timing · handclap · percussion · backbeat · downbeat · meter · pattern · groove
ovation
Extended audience applause
- standing ovationApplause while risen
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- bravoAcclaim for performers
encore · curtain call · audience · appreciation · recognition · praise · kudos · tribute · salute · accolade
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
pulse · timing · handclap · percussion · backbeat · downbeat · meter · pattern · groove · stomp
congratulations
Expression of praise for achievement
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
joy · triumph · victory · toast · fanfare · merriment · hooray · revelry · exultation · party
thunderclap
Explosive atmospheric sound
lightning · storm · peal · crash · roll · sky · flash · sudden · startling · loud
- clapped outBroken from overuse
- slow clapMocking, measured applause
- clapping handsStriking palms together rhythmically
- clap of thunderSudden loud atmospheric sound
- clap your hands
- clap backSwift retaliatory response
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