clap in

verb

to enter or leave a place vigorously (as a clap of thunder); to proceed vigorously.

First used 17th–18th c.
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Meanings

verbclap in (third-person singular simple present claps in, present participle clapping in, simple past and past participle clapped in)

present singular third person claps in · participle present clapping in · participle past clapped in · past clapped in

  1. intransitiveobsoleteslangto enter or leave a place vigorously (as a clap of thunder); to proceed vigorously.First known use 17th–18th c.
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APA

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Chicago

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