1. Plural of claptrap; nonsensical or insincere talk; empty rhetoric or pretentious language.
Usage: Usually uncountable but can be pluralized to refer to multiple instances or types of such talk.
2. Plural of claptrap; showy but worthless devices, gadgets, or theatrical props.
Usage: Refers to physical objects that are flashy but lack substance or utility.

Examples

• The politician's speech was full of claptraps designed to appeal to voters' emotions.
• Don't believe all those claptraps about miracle weight-loss pills.
• The magician's stage was cluttered with claptraps and illusions.
• She dismissed his excuses as nothing but claptraps.
• The advertisement was packed with marketing claptraps that made unrealistic promises.
• He saw through the claptraps and recognized the scam immediately.