Tatiana Maslany

I transitioned into theater and acting when I was about 9, community theater and musicals, being, like, chorus-kid-number-78 or whatever. But I just loved it. As a kid you just crave attention, and early on I just felt it was so cool and fun to play around and have people clap for me. But eventually I grew up and fell deeper into it.

Canadian Actress

Steven Spielberg

The most amazing thing for me is that every single person who sees a movie, not necessarily one of my movies, brings a whole set of unique experiences. Now, through careful manipulation and good storytelling, you can get everybody to clap at the same time, to hopefully laugh at the same time, and to be afraid at the same time.

American Director

Nikki Haley

I think it's very important to get ego out of the room. I think it's important to realize it takes two hands to clap - stop the pointing, stop the blame game. I think we've seen enough of that, I think the country is tired of it. I think they want to see Washington function, they want to see action.

American Politician

Elliot Page

I think of those who are so much less fortunate than me all the time. I came out to people clapping and an outpour of support. And the reality is, for a lot of people, they get kicked out of their homes or are faced with violence.

Canadian Actor

John Lennon

Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.

English Musician

Paul W. S. Anderson

People see my films, and they cheer and they clap, and they are the kind of movies I like to see myself.

English Director

Rao Ramesh

I may be a character artiste but I want the audiences to clap and whistle for me as well.

Indian Actor

Kenny Rogers

People will clap to be nice. They will not laugh to be nice.

American Musician

John Osborne

Don't clap too hard - it's a very old building.

English Playwright

Jiang Zemin

Chinese Leader

A 'loud clap' signifies strong approval or gets immediate attention.

Emphasis on Volume

'Clap' can indicate the audience's excitement or enthusiasm.

Expressing Excitement

A 'clap' is commonly used as a gesture of approval or praise.

Approval Gesture

People often 'clap' at the end of a performance to show appreciation.

Performance Ending

Clapping can be rhythmic and coordinated, like in cheering or music.

Group Coordination

'Clap' can describe an action done swiftly and with force.

Swift Action

To 'clap' something shut means to close it quickly and forcefully.

Sudden Closure

The 'clap' in medical terms is slang and less formal than gonorrhea.

Colloquial Term

Use 'clap' cautiously as it can refer to a sensitive health issue.

Sensitive Topic

'Clap on the back' is an informal way to congratulate or encourage.

Friendly Gesture

Clapping someone on the back is more of a pat than actual hand clapping.

Not Actual Clapping

 get involved with this person's passion and my life has changed and just how they're telling me how their life was James now my life has changed and this is the greatest thing ever and then at the end I jump to my feet and I clap and I wipe away a tear and then literally three hours later I'm in the lunch line

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 appreciate your help very much thank you everything that I held dear was on this earth and I got off the airplane and there it was my family and my coworkers clapping and cheering that was that was a very very that was probably the most emotional part of the fight for me is to read the homecoming

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 The disabled are the largest — Yeah, clap for that, man. Come on. People with disabilities are the largest minority in the world, and we are the most underrepresented in entertainment. The doctors said that I wouldn't walk,

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 made by humans are rare. But chiral molecules are absolutely everywhere. Phenomena as separate as optical rotation, Screwing together furniture, and clapping your hands all involve this intriguing spatial property.

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 behavior called jaw clapping this is a clear visual and audible threat after the threat comes the tussle including a pretty nasty tail bite yep conflict and violence everyday life from bottlenose

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 but I soon learned those were only cheered on by the people who already agreed with me. Sometimes -- bless you. Sometimes, the most subversive thing you could do -- yeah, clap for him.

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 Ya’ll can clap for that. So I encourage you to just write down your goals. Starting off your day with reading your goals and dreams aloud gives you a boost of positive energy.

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 And then the whole room was clapping. This is the moment that I live for in lighting. The moment where it all comes together and we get a world that we can believe in.

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 it also intimidates other bulls by inflating its powerful proboscis to make deep threatening sounds called clap threats all of this adds up to one

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 Sound is a vibration. Whether you're clapping or you're shouting, that vibration carries a sound wave