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clapping
noun as in acclaim
Example Sentences
Songs were blaring on a loudspeaker, and young girls and boys were doing a gymnastics performance, their families clapping and cheering for them.
Nations gave their votes by 'acclamation' - clapping in front of their cameras via their video links.
An audience clapping in rhythm, fireflies flashing in unison, or flocks of starlings moving as one -- synchronisation is a natural phenomenon observed across diverse systems and scales.
“Japanese audiences, in general, they’re so respectful. So maybe I should bring them to the States where they will see more reaction like this,” says Ito, clapping her hands like a boisterously applauding moviegoer.
She added: “To hear all the clapping reverberate around the Royal Mile must have been a comfort for her family. She was very loved here in Scotland.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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