afterclap
English
noun
Definitions
- An unexpected subsequent event or repercussion.
- Something happening after an affair is supposed to be at an end.
- A problem or danger that arises after a threat is supposed to have passed.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English afterclap prefix from English clap.
Origin
English
clap
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beclap English
- clap English
- clap skate English
- clapalong English
- clapbread English
- clapcake English
- clapometer English
- clapper English
- clappest English
- clappeth English
- clapping English
- clappy English
- clapstick English
- gainclap English
- handclap English
- thunderclap English
- umbeclap English
- unclap English
- afterclap Middle English
- clappen Middle English
- cliaper Norman