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Word "CLAPTRAP" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
Synonyms:
blah, bombast, fustian, rant

Crossword Clues for CLAPTRAP

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Thunder a bit upsetting? Nonsense!
Applaud sneaky device though it's rubbish
Highflown nonsense
A bit upset by thunder? Nonsense! (8)
Nonsense about drink (gin) The Times Quick Cryptic 04 Apr 2024
Applaud deception? What nonsense! (8)
Applaud bit about pretentious talk (8)
Now meaning contrived or foolish talk, what word originated as "a trick to catch applause" in 18th-century theatres? (8)
Applaud catch? Nonsense (8) Puzzler Cryptic 22 Feb 2024
Applaud a catch? Nonsense
Pretentious or empty talk (8)
Applaud part in return, although they are empty words (8)
Approve of gin? Rubbish!
Balderdash (8) Puzzler 23 Dec 2023
Nonsense, balderdash The Times Concise 20 Nov 2023
Rubbish Conservative course on subterfuge The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Oct 2023
Balderdash The Guardian Quick 12 Sep 2023
Nonsense Thomas Joseph 03 Apr 2023
Piffle New York Times 11 Mar 2023
Hooey Wall Street Journal 10 Dec 2022
Nonsense The Telegraph Quick 19 Oct 2022
“In recent years we have been served up a lot of ____ about the need for a national identity. We have been urged to sing imbecile jingles …” (Patrick White) The Times Specialist Sunday 18 Sep 2022
Applaud revolutionary role? Nonsense The Times Cryptic 22 Aug 2022
Friend back in court, facing charge? Nonsense The Telegraph Toughie 23 Jun 2022
After a bit of applause mouth 'Rubbish!'
Hogwash The Washington Post Sunday 14 Nov 2021
Give a hand to catch bull
Offer applause, then mouth 'rubbish!'
Make show of appreciation and mouth 'rubbish!'
College friend recalled source of this type of music as rubbish
Nonsense about character friend put up
Balderdash The Sun Two Speed 13 Feb 2021
About to drink gin? Nonsense! The Sun Two Speed 13 Feb 2021
Applaud catch that's rubbish?
It may necessitate hand over mouth The Telegraph Toughie 06 Nov 2020
Applaud role reversal? Nonsense
Applaud catch that's rubbish? The Sun Two Speed 26 Sep 2020
A lot of hooey The Washington Post 06 Aug 2020
A lot of hooey LA Times Daily 06 Aug 2020
About to drink gin or cobblers
Complete rubbish? Put hand over mouth!
Charlie having to drink gin? That's nonsense The Telegraph Cryptic 11 Apr 2020
Applause for trick is absurd Irish Times Crosaire 06 Feb 2020
Flannel perhaps, bang on mouth
Rubbish cold drink some sent back The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Sep 2019
Rant Canadiana 24 Jun 2019
Conservative facing constituent crony rejected nonsense The Telegraph Cryptic 09 May 2019
Balderdash (informal) The Sun Two Speed 14 Apr 2019
Empty words The Telegraph Quick 23 Mar 2019
Composer's wife getting grip of exercises with piano? Rubbish
Absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas Irish Times Simplex 14 Feb 2019
No more chop chop, poppycock
Nonsense New York Times 17 Oct 2018
Applaud role reversal? Such tosh!
Rhubarb gin gets applause, coming first The Telegraph Toughie 23 Aug 2018
Smack and gin combination is shit
Nonsense about large fitting followed by rebuke
100 lire – suitable charge for rhubarb
Nonsense about large fitting followed by rebuke
Hot air from hand on mouth
Give ovation (some standing) for absolute rubbish The Telegraph Toughie 01 May 2018
Rot talked about trick following a noise like thunder
Applaud tango music that's rubbish
Nonsense
Nonsense The Times Concise 15 Nov 2017
Balderdash The Guardian Speedy 05 Nov 2017
Break china overturned following cold rhubarb The Telegraph Toughie 31 Aug 2017
Rubbish The Telegraph Quick 08 Aug 2017
Tripe — cold piece friend served up
Drop of cordial for a round of Gin? It doesn't make sense
Handbag in two parts? Nonsense! The Telegraph Toughie 23 Feb 2017
Upset apple cart, ignoring European rubbish
Nonsense Eugene Sheffer 09 Dec 2016
Nonsense in court about stage before strike
Rubbish The Guardian Speedy 15 Oct 2016
Some friend about to roll over in bunk
Some friend about to roll over in bunk The Times Cryptic 13 Sep 2016
To applaud role coming up is nonsense The Telegraph Cryptic 31 Aug 2016
Pitfall to go on strike – that's bunk
Applaud before redesigning part? That's nonsense!
Nonsense having to applaud deception
Baloney Premier Sunday 30 Aug 2015
Leave friend with cold on reflection? That's nonsense The Telegraph Cryptic 11 Aug 2015
Applaud catch? Codswallop! The Telegraph Cryptic 10 Aug 2015
Leave friend cold on return? Nonsense
Nonsense The Telegraph Quick 14 Jul 2015
Hooey New York Times 07 May 2015
Nonsense to applaud Republican during strike
Hand and mouth used in bunk
STD setup rubbish
Bunk Wall Street Journal 12 Jan 2015
Hooey
Baloney
Including drink in court, charge is nonsense
Tripe – cold portion friend rejected
Applaud role reversal as drivel
Babble
About to drink gin or cobblers
Pretentious prose
Mumbo-jumbo
Meaningless talk
Bunk
Nonsense
Baloney
Baloney
Bunk
Pretentious talk
Pretentious talk
Pretentious prose
Empty language
Babble
Empty talk
Humbug
Hokum
Hot air
Campaign promises, often
Empty talk
Hot air
Empty talk
Mumbo jumbo
Bunk
Hooey
Tommyrot
Empty language
Nonsense
Pretentious nonsense
Drivel
Meaningless talk
Showy and cheap
Pretentious nonsense
Trash
Bunkum
Insincere talk.
Nonsensical talk.
Nonsense.
Twaddle.
Insincere, empty talk.
Showy, empty talk.
Critic's version of phony histrionics.
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