CLAP-TRAP


Meaning of CLAP-TRAP in English

I . n.

Trick ( for the sake of effect, as on the stage ), stage-effect, stage-trick, coup de théâtre, tour de force .

II . a.

Stage-tricky, ad captandum , spectacular, theatrical, histrionic.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.