English Explanatory Dictionary

clap back

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make a witty or sarcastic retort.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-clap back.wav

Word forms

clap back claps back clapping back clapped back

Etymology

From clap (“to shoot (somebody) with a gun”) + back.

Derived words

clapback
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