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claps out

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

Meaning of clap out

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To clap to the rhythm of (a song).
  2. (intransitive, slang) To fail; to stop working.
  3. (transitive) In feng shui, to remove negative energy from (a space) by clapping.

Questions about claps out

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

Words near claps out in the dictionary

  1. claps cheeks
  2. claps eyes on
  3. claps in
  4. claps on
  5. claps one's cheeks
  6. claps out
  7. claps someone's cheeks
  8. claps together
  9. claps up
  10. Clapsaddle
  11. Clapsaddles

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