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applause Definition

ap·plause (ə plôz′)

noun

approval or praise, esp. as shown by clapping hands, cheering, etc.

Etymology: L applausus, pp. of applaudere, applaud

applause Synonyms

applause

n.

clapping, ovation, cheers, acclaim; see praise 1, 2.

applause Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • deafen: The deafening applause that greeted the band back on stage for the encore was enough to impress the most hardened industry big-wig.
  • deserve: I thought the whole cast fully deserved the standing applause they got!
  • elicit: Under the electric light and effect was something superb, and the vociferous applause elicited seemed well deserved.
  • roar: On the way out he held up the kettle and shouted " I am British " at which the entire room roared applause.
  • earn: Redruth dominated the early stages, and Moon earned applause for a number of excellent clearance kicks to touch.
  • acknowledge: How shall we acknowledge applause, that is, take a bow?

Preposition: at

  • end: Not even applause at the end of the speech.

Converse of subject

  • greet: Following a great evening which included our first illuminated boat display which was greeted by applause from the crowd on the bank.

Adjective modifier

  • rapturous: Closing with a couple of Hendrix numbers resulted in rapturous applause.
  • thunderous: The news was greeted with thunderous applause from an audience.
  • tumultuous: Every catch by Neenan was greeted with tumultuous applause, every desperate tackle by a Burnley player produced roars of approval.
  • loud: The event was opened by our Lady Mayoress to loud applause.
  • spontaneous: Spontaneous applause breaks out at the end of several of his appeals.
  • polite: Over in Manchester they are just TOO cool polite applause then afterward say how great you played.

Noun used with modifier

  • audience: Ok, update time. [ [ Audience applause ] ] Thank you, thank you.

Possessives

  • audience: The curtain came down; the audience's applause was tumultuous.

Preposition: of

  • crowd: An age later I see the dead bull dragged from the ring to the applause of the crowd.
  • audience: Is the applause of the audience not the feedback?

Preposition: from

  • crowd: Following a great evening which included our first illuminated boat display which was greeted by applause from the crowd on the bank.
  • audience: The news was greeted with thunderous applause from an audience.
applause Quotes

Every known class of refusal was successfully exhibited. Onehorse endeavoured to climbtherailsintothe Grand Stand; another, having stoppeddeadatthecritical point, swung round, and returned in consternation to the starting-point, with hisrider hanging likea locket around his neck. Another, dowered with a sense of humour

—Martin Ross

Soul of the Age! The applause, delight, the wonder of our stage!

—Jonson, Ben

   Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.Laughter means they trust and like you.

—Channing, Carol Elaine

Applause is a receipt, not a bill.

—Schnabel, Artur

Applause, n. The echo of a platitude.

—Bierce, Ambrose Gwinett

Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess, and to gain applause which he cannot keep.

—Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson

If your daughters are inclined to love reading, do not check their inclination by hindering them of the diverting part of it. It is as necessary for the amusement of women as the reputation of men; but teach them not to expect anyapplause from it† Ignorance is as much the fountain of vice as idleness, and indeed generally produces it. People that do not read or work for a livelihood have many hours they know not how to employ, especially women, who commonly fall into vapours or something worse.

—Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley ne¤  e Pierrepoint

You Americans donot rearchildren, you incite them; you give them food and shelter and applause.

—Jarrell, Randall

Minds that are great and free, Should not on fortune pause, 'Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.

—Jonson, Ben

There is one [disease] which is widespread, and from whichmenrarelyescape.This disease varies indegree in different men† I refer to this: that every person thinks his mind†more clever and more learned than it is† I have found that this disease has attacked many an intelligent person† They†express themselves [not only] upon the science with which they are familiar, but upon other sciences about which they know nothing† If met with applause†so does the disease itself become aggravated.

—Maimonides properly Moses ben Maimon

The velvet of her paws, Her coat that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet and emerald eyes, She saw; and purred applause.

—Gray,Thomas