hand-clapping game
nounUK /ˈhænd klæpɪŋ ɡeɪm/
US /ˈhænd klæpɪŋ ɡeɪm/
A hand-clapping game is a game where children clap their hands together in a pattern while singing or chanting.
The girls played a hand-clapping game on the playground during recess.
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2. A rhythmic activity used to teach coordination and timing to young children.
Teachers use a hand-clapping game to help kids practice rhythm and motor skills.
3. A playground tradition passed down orally between generations of children.
This hand-clapping game has been sung by kids for over a hundred years.
4. A two-player game involving synchronized clapping and chanting.
They sat facing each other and started a hand-clapping game with a silly rhyme.