applauder

Variant of applaud

applaud definition

ap·plaud (ə plôd′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to show approval or enjoyment (of) by clapping the hands or by cheering, stamping the feet, etc.
  2. to praise; approve; commend

Etymology: L applaudere < ad-, to + plaudere, to clap hands, strike

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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