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- Dictionaryapplause/əˈplɔːz/
noun
- 1. approval or praise expressed by clapping: "they gave him a round of applause" Similar Opposite
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APPLAUSE definition: 1. the sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of something…. Learn more.
the sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech: His speech met with (= received) loud applause. So let's have a round of applause, please, for (= please applaud) a very talented young lady who is going to sing for us. Fewer examples.
The meaning of APPLAUSE is marked commendation : acclaim. How to use applause in a sentence. marked commendation : acclaim; approval publicly expressed (as by clapping the hands)…
Applause definition: hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation, acclamation, or the like.. See examples of APPLAUSE used in a sentence.
Applause is the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands to show approval.
noun. /əˈplɔːz/ [uncountable] the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or pleasure. Give her a big round of applause! The audience broke into rapturous applause. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
applause. the "applause" family. After a theatrical performance, audience members typically use applause, or hand-clapping, to express their approval. (Of course, sometimes applause just means the audience is glad it’s time to go home.)
APPLAUSE definition: the sound of people clapping their hands to show they have enjoyed or approve of something: . Learn more.
1. Approval expressed especially by the clapping of hands. 2. Praise; commendation: a scientific discovery that won critical applause. [Medieval Latin applausus, from past participle of Latin applaudere, to applaud; see applaud .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Applause Definition. ə-plôz. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. 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.
