'Claptrap' definitions:

Definition of 'claptrap'

From: WordNet
noun
Pompous or pretentious talk or writing [syn: bombast, fustian, rant, claptrap, blah]

Definition of 'Claptrap'

From: GCIDE
  • Claptrap \Clap"trap`\ (kl[a^]p"tr[a^]p`), n.
  • 1. A contrivance for clapping in theaters. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A trick or device to gain applause, especially pretentious but empty rhetoric; humbug. [1913 Webster +PJC]

Definition of 'Claptrap'

From: GCIDE
  • Claptrap \Clap"trap`\, a. Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining applause; deceptive; unreal. [1913 Webster]