handclapping
nounUK /ˈhændˌklæpɪŋ/
US /ˈhændˌklæpɪŋ/
Handclapping is when you hit your hands together to make a sound.
The children did handclapping to the beat of the song.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A game or song in which people clap their hands together in a pattern.
We played a handclapping game at recess.
3. The sound made by hitting the palms of the hands together.
The handclapping from the audience grew louder.
4. A rhythmic pattern of claps used to keep time in music.
The drummer added handclapping to the chorus.