Definitions

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  • noun rare A musical performance which the audience is encouraged to accompany by clapping the hands.

Etymologies

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clap +‎ along; compare singalong.

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Examples

  • The show is the latest addition to the Saturday night ITV lineup, which seems like it is trying to break some kind of record for the biggest number of shiny-floored prole-stroking honking clapalong TV shows in a row.

    ITV Dropping Celebrity Wrestling 2005

  • The uptempo, Hellenic, clapalong change of mood worked well, with Ellis setting aside his violin to dance, strut and pose away in the middle.

    The Line Of Best Fit 2010

  • The uptempo, Hellenic, clapalong change of mood worked well, with Ellis setting aside his violin to dance, strut and pose away in the middle.

    The Line Of Best Fit 2009

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