English-Thai Dictionary

claptrap

N การ พูด หรือ เขียน เพื่อ ยกยอ  empty talk bombast kan-phud-rue-kian-puea-yok-yor

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CLAPTRAP

CLAPTRAP Clap "trap `, n.

 

1. A contrivance for clapping in theaters. [Obs. ]

 

2. A trick or device to gain applause; humbug.

 

CLAPTRAP

CLAPTRAP Clap "trap `, a.

 

Defn: Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining applause; deceptive; unreal.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

claptrap

clap trap |ˈklapˌtrap ˈklæpˌtræp | ▶noun absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas: such sentiments are just pious claptrap. ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (denoting something designed to elicit applause ): from clap 1 + trap 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

claptrap

clap |trap |ˈklaptrap | ▶noun [ mass noun ] absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas: such sentiments are just pious claptrap. ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (denoting something designed to elicit applause ): from clap 1 + trap 1 .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

claptrap

claptrap noun sentimental claptrap. See nonsense (sense 1 of the noun ).

 

Oxford Thesaurus

claptrap

claptrap noun I've had enough of this sentimental claptrap. See nonsense.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

claptrap

cl á p tr à p 名詞 U 形容詞 ｟英 くだけて ｠ばかげた (こと ), はったり (の ); 場当り的な (ふるまい ).