To applaud or strike repeatedly with clapping sounds; to cover with applause.
From 'be-' plus 'clap'; the 'be-' prefix transforms 'clap' into a verb meaning to surround or cover with the action of clapping.
Medieval theater and performance contexts used words like 'beclap' to describe audiences enthusiastically surrounding performers with applause—it's a more vivid image than our modern 'applaud.'
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