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verb
- 1. show approval or praise by clapping: "the crowd whistled and applauded" Similar Opposite
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APPLAUD definition: 1. to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech by clapping the hands…. Learn more.
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. applauder noun. Synonyms. acclaim. accredit.
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 definition: to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc.. See examples of APPLAUD used in a sentence.
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 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.
Definition of applaud verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
to clap your hands to show that you have enjoyed a performance, talk, etc: The audience applauded loudly. applaud verb (PRAISE) to approve of or admire something: Most people will surely applaud the decision. (Definition of applaud from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of applaud.
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.
