Pre-mature Eclapulation 

Verb or Noun; to clap to early; or a clap that comes too early in a musical or theatrical performance. Either an audience member is too eager to applaud the performer, (either to shoo him off stage or out of sheer adulation) OR the performance is long-winded, experimental, or filled with confusing codas that lead audience members to believe the piece is ending when in fact it has not.

After 4 minutes of silence during piece number 1 in the Tribute to John Cage performance, Kasia believed the composition to be over, causing her pre-mature eclapulation.

Pre-mature Eclapulation by Taber Wood September 16, 2009

premature eclapulation

Premature Eclapulation (n.)- The process of clapping (whether it be during events such as plays, operas, and orchestral performances) when the climax of the moment (or the moment most appropriate for ovation) has not yet been reached, often followed by booing and disappointed looks.
premature ejaculation

"That idiot Jack, confusing the theatre's intermittance with the end of the play, drenched the entire audience with his premature eclapulation"

premature eclapulation by Dmitry Khrabrov December 24, 2007

premature eclapulation

The embarrassing occurrence of a person who is unable to stop themselves from applauding a performance a bit to early or even much too early during a performance. It may occur during a play, concert, speech, opera or sometimes even a movie. The most humorous situation would be a single loud clap followed by the offenders attempt to turn their red face to search the crowd as eyes fall in their direction to see who dunnit. It is however still received as a great complement to the performers .

I almost died laughing the other night when Sophia started to applaud during that pause in Beethoven's 9th symphony when the tenor ends with that dismal note and we all know the flutes are about to kick in. It was a perfect single smack premature eclapulation.

premature eclapulation by Santiago Suicide King April 3, 2015

Premature Eclapulation

when parents of volleyball players celebrate before the point is won because their team made an amazing save and they end up losing it.

Don’t commit premature eclapulation just because our team made an amazing save, they haven’t won the point yet.

Premature Eclapulation by Jughead of NJ Beta February 17, 2018

Premature Eclapulation

Assholes clapping too quick before a point is finished.

Adam Carolla said the seals in the audience at the view engage in premature Eclapulation

Premature Eclapulation by SillyBusiness July 26, 2025

premature encrapulation 

when supermarkets and department stores put up decorations and holiday / seasonal stocks way too early.

WTF it's JANUARY and they're advertising Easter eggs for sale...bad case of premature encrapulation.

premature encrapulation by veradux January 31, 2010

premature eclackulation 

When someone jumps the gun during an attempt to synchronize cracking open cans of soda or beer... therefore ruining the massive head-turning "clack" sound you were all hoping to create.

question: "Dude! what happened there? We were going to crack-open on the count of 3"

response: "Sorry man... I've been having trouble with premature eclackulation lately"

premature eclackulation by Catrick Swayze October 22, 2011