clapatation 

noun. The state of clapping. When an audience viewing any live entertainment or performance is actually engaged in the act of applause.

"In just a second, the band is gonna come out and you, ladies and gentlemen, will hit full clapatation."

clapatation by SamuraiPanda March 26, 2009

premature clapulation 

You are so intrigued by a performance, more so than your fellow audience, that you feel the need to applaud before everyone else. Usually no one else joins in clapping.

During super bowl 38 Janet Jackson's nipple slip cause extreme premature clapulation.

premature clapulation by BrennanChoo July 5, 2008

crapstation 

a word used to descibe sony's crappy video game system quality.

my crapstation crapped out on me again. maybe i shoulda bought microsoft or nintendo.

crapstation by metroider May 15, 2005

Clapation 

Used as a gauge of audience member approval or disapproval for certain questions or topics asked on a talk show.

Wendy Williams asked her co-host audience by clapation to decide whether or not this couple should stay married. clappation

Clapation by BooBoo2268 May 16, 2015

premature clapulation 

Applauding before a performance is finished. This refers to situations where some or all of the audience think that the performance is over, NOT because they think its superlative quality merits mid-performance applause.

Everyone applauded because they thought or hoped the song was over, but there was one more tedious verse. Terri whispered to me, "Whoops! Premature clapulation."

premature clapulation by vonTrips August 21, 2009

cappatations 

Your confused grandpa’s name for subtitles

Turn on the… um… uhh… uhhhhh, cappatations.

cappatations by littlebopeep’s_sheep August 27, 2021

Premature Clapulation 

the awkward clap executed by an individual who assumes a performer has finished playing their piece when, in fact, the performer has not finished playing their piece.

"Who was that bitch today in church who ruined the choir's performance of Amazing Grace with premature clapulation?"

Premature Clapulation by OriginalSpaceBox September 23, 2012