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Showing words for CLAPTRAP using the English dictionary
8 Letter Words for Claptrap
claptrap
7 Letter Words for Claptrap
caltrap
6 Letter Words for Claptrap
carpal, catlap, parpal, pratal
5 Letter Words for Claptrap
altar, apart, appar, artal, calpa, capra, carap, carat, carta, clapt, clart, craal, pacta, palar, palta, papal, ratal, talar, talpa, tappa, trapa
4 Letter Words for Claptrap
aarp, acpt, acta, alap, alar, alca, apar, appl, appt, arca, atap, atar, calp, capa, capt, carl, carp, cart, clap, clar, clat, crap, ctrl, lapp, lata, paal, paar, paca, pact, pala, palp, palt, papa, para, parc, parl, parp, part, pata, plap, plat, prat, raca, rapt, rata, rcpt, taal, taar, tala, talc, tapa, tara, tarp, trac, trap
3 Letter Words for Claptrap
aal, act, ala, alc, alp, alt, apa, apc, apl, app, apr, apt, ara, arc, art, atp, cal, cap, car, cat, clr, cpa, cpl, cpr, cpt, crl, crt, ctr, laa, lac, lap, lar, lat, lca, ltr, pac, pal, pap, par, pat, pcp, pct, ppa, ppl, ppr, ppt, prc, prp, pta, ptp, rap, rat, rct, rpt, taa, tal, tap, tar, tcp, tlc, tlr, tra, trp
Definitions for Claptrap
[1] pretentious but insincere or empty language: His speeches seem erudite but analysis reveals them to be mere claptrap.
[2] any artifice or expedient for winning applause or impressing the public.
[3] contrived but foolish talk
[4] insincere and pretentious talk politicians' claptrap
Words related to Claptrap
bunk, bombast, drivel, nonsense
Words nearby Claptrap
clapperclaw, clappy-doo, clapt, clapton, clapton's line, claptrap, claque, claqueur, clar., clara, clarabella
Origin of Claptrap
First recorded in 1720–30; clap1 + trap1
Word origin for Claptrap
C18 (in the sense: something contrived to elicit applause): from clap 1 + trap 1