Clapback is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Clapback meaning
- An exercise where the pupil is instructed to repeat a previously played rhythm by clapping.
- A witty or sarcastic retort.
Using Clapback
- The main meaning on this page is: An exercise where the pupil is instructed to repeat a previously played rhythm by clapping. | A witty or sarcastic retort.
- In the example corpus, clapback often appears in combinations such as: clapback at.
Context around Clapback
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Clapback
- In this selection, "clapback" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, classy, media, latest, queen and toward stand out and add context to how "clapback" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a classy clapback to a and an impressive clapback toward rap. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "clapback" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with clapback
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Check out her epic clapback. (5 words)
Lena didn't respond to his clapback. (7 words)
Check out the ad and Rihanna's clapback below. (9 words)
The reality star took to her IG to ask who would accompany her to a night party as her date in Abuja and the fan told her that her sugar daddy would, Ifu then gave him the clapback that would leave you in stitches. (44 words)
Cardi B, however, earned awards for Favorite Artist Rap/Hip Hop and Favorite Song Rap/Hip Hop, and shared Favorite Song Soul/R&B – an impressive clapback toward rap rival Nicki Minaj, who earned no nominations. (36 words)
Last week, it was advertised that the six-time Grammy Award winner and clapback queen would be one of the many “well-wishers” attending RFK Jr’s forthcoming 70th birthday fundraiser in Indian Wells, California. (35 words)
Example sentences (14)
Lena didn't respond to his clapback.
Last week, it was advertised that the six-time Grammy Award winner and clapback queen would be one of the many “well-wishers” attending RFK Jr’s forthcoming 70th birthday fundraiser in Indian Wells, California.
It didn't take long for Joe to come with a clapback.
It didn't take long for Natalie to catch wind of Joe's derogatory remarks about her and launched her clapback at him.
Kuya Kim showed a ‘classy’ clapback to a non-supporter of ABS-CBN.
In round 2 of the explosive social media fight between socialites Jackie Ngarande and Zuva Habane, the latter has continued bashing Jackie in another social media clapback.
No big jazz-pop crossover star broke out in 2019, and nobody hijacked the conversation with an incendiary comment requiring some “” clapback.
Paris has yet to comment on Fifty's latest clapback.
Cardi B, however, earned awards for Favorite Artist Rap/Hip Hop and Favorite Song Rap/Hip Hop, and shared Favorite Song Soul/R&B – an impressive clapback toward rap rival Nicki Minaj, who earned no nominations.
Check out her epic clapback.
Check out the ad and Rihanna's clapback below.
Hushpuppi seems to be taking the high road in this matter and instead of a clapback, he congratulated Mompha on his latest acquisition.
The Internet was ready to clapback at Grisham for trying it and for trying to make Melania the victim.
The reality star took to her IG to ask who would accompany her to a night party as her date in Abuja and the fan told her that her sugar daddy would, Ifu then gave him the clapback that would leave you in stitches.
Common combinations with clapback
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- clapback at 2×