unclap
unclap verb: to remove (one's hand clapped over one's mouth, or similar).
Verb
unclap (third-person singular simple present unclaps, present participle unclapping, simple past and past participle unclapped)
- To remove (one's hand clapped over one's mouth, or similar).
- He unclapped the hand over his mouth to announce, “The PR chick is enormous and scary, with pink hair.”2013, Jennifer Echols, Playing Dirty, page 21
- I slowly nod, afraid to unclap my hand from my mouth, afraid of the words that might spill out: […]2016, Darcy Woods, Summer of Supernovas, page 234
Forms of unclap
| third-person singular present | unclaps |
|---|---|
| present participle | unclapping |
| past participle | unclapped |
| past | unclapped |
Origin of unclap
From un- + clap.
Questions about unclap
- What does unclap mean?
- Unclap means to remove (one's hand clapped over one's mouth, or similar).
- What part of speech is unclap?
- Unclap is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unclap?
- The past tense of unclap is unclapped.
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