👏️ Clapping hands emoji

Clapping hands representing applause, celebration, or approval.

This emoji represents clapping hands, showing applause, celebration, approval, or appreciation. Used to celebrate achievements, show approval, or express excitement about something positive.

Related to other celebratory gestures like 🙌 Raising hands and approval symbols.

Could also be called Applause, clap, celebration or approval gesture emoji.

Other meanings

Applause, celebration, approval, appreciation, excitement, praise

Example Usage

Great performance, everyone is clapping for you 👏

Related emoji

Hand gestures emojis

• 👋️ Waving hand
• 🤚️ Raised back of hand
• 🖐️ Hand with fingers splayed
• ✋️ Raised hand

Respect emojis

• 🫡️ Saluting face
• 🙌️ Raising hands
• 🫶️ Heart hands
• 🤝️ Handshake

Visual description

Two hands clapping together, representing applause, celebration, or approval.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.