clap on
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
To quickly put something onto something.
"The officer clapped the handcuffs on the suspect before he could resist."
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Bruce VS. Evan Almighty | Big Screen Laughs
Big Screen Laughs · 0:34
Clap on, clap off.

Bruce VS. Evan Almighty | Big Screen Laughs
Big Screen Laughs · 0:36
Clap on, clap off.

What School is the BEST at Fortnite?
Dignitas Fortnite · 0:32
We're about to clap on A&M.

Is AI Turning Us All into the Same Person? | Sandra Matz | TED
TED · 3:35
If yes, AI gets a clap on the shoulder.

Is AI Turning Us All into the Same Person? | Sandra Matz | TED
TED · 12:05
output because it craves that clap on the shoulder.