applause

[ uh-plawz ]

/ əˈplɔz /

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noun

hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation, acclamation, or the like.

any positive expression of appreciation or approval; acclamation.

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Origin of applause

1590–1600; < Latin applausus struck upon, applauded (past participle of applaudere), equivalent to ap- ap-¹ + plaud- clap + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR applause

2. acclaim, plaudit, praise.

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Related formsap·plau·sive

[uh-plaw-siv, -ziv] /əˈplɔ sɪv, -zɪv/, adjectiveself-ap·plause, nounun·ap·plau·sive, adjective

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Examples from the Web for applause

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And one person started clapping, and then the whole room erupted in applause.
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“For someone to scream, that is like applause to us,” Harlacher said.
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Of course, this was greeted with a round of applause and whoops from her room of willingly incarcerated followers.
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Singularly, the men who most despise women are the ones who seek to have her applause.
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He sprawled into his seat amid a very tempest of applause and cheering.
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She had left the Assize Court acquitted, declared to be innocent, amid the applause of the crowd.
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This novel motion was received on the part of all who heard it with shouts of laughter and applause.
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There is a round of applause; the bill has been carried almost unanimously.
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British Dictionary definitions for applause

applause

/ (əˈplɔːz) /

noun

appreciation or praise, esp as shown by clapping the hands

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Word Origin and History for applause