claptrap
English
/ˈklæpˌtɹæp/
noun
Definitions
- Empty verbiage or nonsense.
- (historical) A device for producing a clapping sound in theaters.
- A device or trick to gain applause; a humbug.
Etymology
Compound from English clap#Verb + English trap.
Origin
English
trap
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Foxtrap English
- Kafkatrap English
- beartrap English
- betrap English
- bumtrap English
- clap#Verb English
- claptrappery English
- claptrappy English
- cryotrap English
- deathtrap English
- detrap English
- draintrap English
- entrap English
- firetrap English
- fish trap English
- fish-trap English
- flytrap English
- intertrap English
- mantrap English
- microtrap English
- mousetrap English
- nanotrap English
- overtrap English
- ovitrap English
- rattletrap English
- rattrap English
- retrap English
- spamtrap English
- suntrap English
- trap English
- trap house English
- trap-jaw ant English
- trapball English
- trapdoor English
- traphole English
- traphouse English
- trapless English
- traplike English
- trapline English
- trapmaking English
- trappable English
- trapper English
- trappest English
- trappeth English
- trappose English
- trappous English
- trappy English
- trapshooter English
- trapshooting English
- trapstick English
- trapt English
- untrap English
- videotrap English
- walktrap English
- trap Finnish
- trap Spanish, Castilian
- trap Portuguese
- trappe Middle English
- trap
- trapt
- detrap
- betrap
- entrap
- retrap
- trappy
- untrap
- bumtrap
- ovitrap
- suntrap
- trapper
- mantrap
- rattrap
- Foxtrap
- flytrap
- trappous
- trapball
- traphole
- beartrap
- cryotrap
- trapdoor
- trapline
- overtrap
- nanotrap
- traplike
- spamtrap
- firetrap
- walktrap
- trappeth
- trappest
- trapless
- trappose
- fish-trap
- intertrap
- mousetrap
- clap#Verb
- trappable
- microtrap
- trapstick
- videotrap
- traphouse
- draintrap
- deathtrap
- Kafkatrap
- fish trap
- trap house
- claptrappy
- trapmaking
- rattletrap
- trapshooter
- claptrappery
- trapshooting
- trap-jaw ant