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Clapping vs Slapping - What's the difference?

clapping | slapping |

As verbs the difference between clapping and slapping

is that clapping is while slapping is .

As nouns the difference between clapping and slapping

is that clapping is the action by which someone or something claps while slapping is the act of giving a slap or slaps.

As an adjective slapping is

(slang) very large; whopping.

clapping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action by which someone or something claps.

    • slapping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving a slap or slaps.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang) Very large; whopping.
  • * 1921 , Dogdom: Monthly: Volume 22
    • It remains to be seen whether she will retain her coat after whelping; if she does, then Americans will be able to admire a slapping great collie bitch — a matron of the robust kind yet retaining all those graces of the collie female of quality.