Home › Words › U › unclapunclapunclap · verb — to remove (one's hand clapped over one's mouth, or similar).Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, unclap ranks #9,879 of 43,049 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom un- + clap.verbTo remove (one's hand clapped over one's mouth, or similar).e.g.“He unclapped the hand over his mouth to announce, “The PR chick is enormous and scary, with pink hair.”” — 2013, Jennifer Echols, Playing Dirty, page 21:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.unclasp 73% match — To release the clasp or grip of something. vs unclap →unclapped 71% match — Not clapped; unapplauded. vs unclap →unclutch 70% match — To open (something tightly closed). vs unclap →unclench 67% match — To open (something that was clenched). vs unclap →unmouth 65% match — To remove from one's mouth. vs unclap →unclip 65% match — To release something by removing a clip. vs unclap →clap 64% match — The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. vs unclap →uncling 64% match — To cease from clinging or adhering. vs unclap →