Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "clapper" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

hear hands clap ring bell

Derived Terms

clapper board clapper rail clapper talk clapper-loader clapper-valve clapperboard clapperboy clapperclaw clapperdudgeon clapperless handclapper happy clapper like the clappers

Derived From

clap

Context

sewing

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

articulator extoller laudator lauder organ striker

Type Of (IsA)

laudator striker

Part Of

bell

Related Terms

clapper bridge

Related Terms

applaud bell burrow chattering damsel clanger clap clapstick clatter mill pounding block rabbit rattle repetitive scarecrow

Synonym Network

clapstick tongue

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.