About
The Clapping Hands emoji (👏) is your virtual standing ovation, ready to celebrate everything from your friend's promotion to that perfectly executed comeback. It's the digital equivalent of enthusiastic applause, delivering congratulations and approval with the kind of energy that says 'YES, you absolutely nailed it!'
Platforms
Vibe & Tone
celebratory approvalsinceresarcasticcelebratorypositive
About
- Category
- People & Body
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When to use 👏
- →Congratulating someone on an achievement or good news
- →Showing appreciation for someone's performance or content
- →Sarcastically applauding something obviously ridiculous
- →Celebrating a successful outcome or victory
- →Expressing approval of someone's decision or action
Keywords
clappinghandsapplauseapprovalawesomeclapcongratscongratulationsexcitedgoodgreathandhomiejobniceprayedwellyaypeoplebody
Related Concepts
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Unicode
- Codepoint
- 1F44F
- Unicode Version
- 6.1
- Added in Emoji
- 0.6
Did you know?
The clapping hands emoji is often used in the 'clap back' format on social media, where each word is separated by clap emojis for emphasis—like 'This 👏 is 👏 important 👏'—turning applause into punctuation for serious points.
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