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claps back

claps back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clap back.

Meaning of clap back

Verb

clap back (third-person singular simple present claps back, present participle clapping back, simple past and past participle clapped back)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To make a witty or sarcastic retort.
    • On Monday night, President Trump tweeted a clip of Ms. Thunberg's speech, along with a message many believed to be sarcastic. "She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future," he wrote. "So nice to see!" Ms. Thunberg, who has nearly two million Twitter...2019 September 24, Karen Zraick, “Greta Thunberg, After Pointed U.N. Speech, Faces Attacks From the Right”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...

Questions about claps back

What is claps back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Claps back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clap back.

Words near claps back in the dictionary

  1. clappings
  2. clappity
  3. Clapps
  4. clappy
  5. claps
  6. claps back
  7. claps cheeks
  8. claps eyes on
  9. claps in
  10. claps on
  11. claps one's cheeks

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