Applaud Definition

ə-plôd
applauded, applauding, applauds
verb
applauded, applauding, applauds
To express approval, especially by clapping the hands.
American Heritage
To show approval of by clapping, cheering, etc.
Webster's New World
To show approval by clapping, etc.
Webster's New World
To express approval of (someone or something) especially by such clapping.
American Heritage
To praise; commend.
I applaud your efforts.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
  • boo
  • keep silent
noun

(obsolete) Applause; applauding.

Wiktionary

(obsolete) Plaudit.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Applaud

Noun

Singular:
applaud
Plural:
applauds

Origin of Applaud

  • From Latin applaudere (“to clap the hands together, applaud”), from ad (“to”) + plaudere (“to strike, clap”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English applauden from Latin applaudere ad- ad- plaudere to clap

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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