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abklatschen.

to rebound, bounce off with a clapping sound

11 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈapklatʃən/[ˈapklatʃn̩]
  1. to rebound, bounce off with a clapping sound

    intransitive · weak
    von etwas abklatschen
  2. to fend off, return something (such as a ball) by hitting it with a clapping sound

    transitive · weak
  3. to high five someone or give them a pat on the back (in the literal sense); to exchange high-fives with someone

    reflexive · transitive · weak
    jemanden abklatschen
    einander abklatschen
  4. to give (someone) a pat to indicate something (to them), e.g. to cut in on a dance or to tag someone in a game of tag

    transitive · weak
  5. to applaud or acclaim someone or something

    transitive · weak
  6. to obtain an encore from someone by clapping

    ditransitive · weak
    Die Zuschauer haben dem Magier noch einen Zaubertrick abgeklatscht.
  7. to break off a rehearsal, etc. by clapping

    transitive · weak
  8. to lightly, repeatedly strike or clap someone ((+ mit) with something), making a clapping sound

    colloquial · transitive · weak
  9. to decisively defeat someone (especially in sports)

    colloquial · rare · transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

ab- + klatschen

verb/ˈapklatʃən/[ˈapklatʃn̩]
  1. to produce a mirror image impression copy of

    transitive · weak
  2. to quickly print from forms, off of the press

    historical · transitive · weak
  3. to copycat, to produce a poor imitation of

    broadly · colloquial · derogatory · transitive · weak
  4. to portray something incompletely; to sketch, outline

    transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

Abklatsch + -en

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