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- Dictionaryapplaud/əˈplɔːd/
verb
- 1. show approval or praise by clapping: "the crowd whistled and applauded" Similar Opposite
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1. : to express approval of : praise. I applaud her efforts to lose weight. 2. : to show approval of especially by clapping the hands. Spectators applauded the team. applaudable. ə-ˈplȯ-də-bəl. adjective. applaudably. ə-ˈplȯ-də-blē. adverb. applaudernoun. Synonyms.
to show your enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance by clapping your hands repeatedly. applaud verb (PRAISE) [ T ] to say that you admire and agree with a person’s action or decision: We applaud the family’s decision to protect their privacy.
APPLAUD definition: 1. to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech by clapping the hands…. Learn more.
Applaud definition: to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc.. See examples of APPLAUD used in a sentence.
Definition of applaud verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To applaud is to show approval, encouragement, or appreciation. You can applaud by clapping your hands at a performance, or you can applaud with just your mouth, as when you tell someone "I applaud your decision to start exercising."
applaud in British English. (əˈplɔːd ) verb. 1. to indicate approval of (a person, performance, etc) by clapping the hands. 2. (usually tr) to offer or express approval or praise of (an action, person, or thing) I applaud your decision. Collins English Dictionary.
1. to clap the hands together in approval or appreciation. v.t. 2. to clap the hands together in approval or appreciation of: to applaud a speech. 3. to express approval of; praise: to applaud a person's ambition.
Jun 2, 2024 · ( transitive, intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
to indicate approval of (a person, performance, etc) by clapping the hands. ( usually tr) to offer or express approval or praise of (an action, person, or thing): I applaud your decision. Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin applaudere to clap, from plaudere to beat, applaud.
