Applause Definition

ə-plôz
noun
Approval expressed especially by the clapping of hands.
American Heritage
Approval or praise, esp. as shown by clapping hands, cheering, etc.
Webster's New World
Praise; commendation.
A scientific discovery that won critical applause.
American Heritage

The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

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Other Word Forms of Applause

Noun

Singular:
applause
Plural:
applauses

Origin of Applause

  • From the Latin applausus, from applaudō (“I strike against”, “I applaud”) (whence the English verb applaud).

    From Wiktionary

  • Medieval Latin applausus from past participle of Latin applaudere to applaud applaud

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

Applause Sentence Examples

  • There was great applause when the speaker sat down.

  • The parade, with its smiles, applause, and balloons, was over in a half hour.

  • Let 's have a big round of applause for Olympia !

  • Needless to say, she got much deserved thundering applause for her performance.

  • We got a round of applause from twenty or thirty onlookers.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

ESEUSE

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