Children danced and clapped to the rhythm.

Meaning: The children were dancing and clapping their hands to the music.

Choice of Words: Danced means to move rhythmically to music. Clapped means to make a sharp sound by hitting two hands together. Rhythm is a regular pattern of beats in music or poetry. So, the children were moving their bodies and clapping their hands in time with the music.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Tiny hands clapped, creating joyful rhythm.
• Hands clapped, rhythm of happiness beating.
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• Children clapped hands with joy.
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• The girl laughed at the joke and clapped her hands.
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