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slow clap

slow clap noun: a form of clapping in which audience members clap slowly, with long intervals between claps, as a form of heckling and to demonstrate that they disapprove of a performer, speaker, etc.

Noun

slow clap (plural slow claps)

  1. A form of clapping in which audience members clap slowly, with long intervals between claps, as a form of heckling and to demonstrate that they disapprove of a performer, speaker, etc.
  2. A form of applause (especially used in films for dramatic effect) that slowly crescendoes from one person's clapping to a crowd's.

Forms of slow clap

pluralslow claps

Questions about slow clap

What does slow clap mean?
Slow clap means a form of clapping in which audience members clap slowly, with long intervals between claps, as a form of heckling and to demonstrate that they disapprove of a performer, speaker, etc.
What part of speech is slow clap?
Slow clap is a noun.
What is the plural of slow clap?
The plural of slow clap is slow claps.

Words near slow clap in the dictionary

  1. slow burn
  2. slow burner
  3. slow burners
  4. slow burns
  5. slow but sure wins the race
  6. slow clap
  7. slow claps
  8. slow contact
  9. slow cooker
  10. slow cookers
  11. slow dance

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