ALL meanings of claptrap
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C c - uncountable noun claptrap If you describe something that someone says as claptrap, you mean that it is stupid or foolish although it may sound important. 3
- noun claptrap contrived but foolish talk 3
- noun claptrap insincere and pretentious talk 3
- noun claptrap showy, insincere, empty talk or writing, intended only to get applause or notice 3
- noun claptrap pretentious but insincere or empty language: His speeches seem erudite but analysis reveals them to be mere claptrap. 1
- noun claptrap any artifice or expedient for winning applause or impressing the public. 1
- noun claptrap nonsense 1
- noun claptrap Absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas. 1
- noun claptrap A contrivance for clapping in theaters. 0
- noun claptrap A trick or device to gain applause; humbug. 0
- noun claptrap Empty verbiage or nonsense. 0