applaud
to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc.: They applauded wildly at the end of the opera.
to express approval; give praise; acclaim.
to clap the hands so as to show approval, appreciation, etc., of: to applaud an actor; to applaud a speech.
to praise or express approval of: to applaud a person's ambition.
Origin of applaud
1Other words from applaud
- ap·plaud·er, noun
- ap·plaud·ing·ly, adverb
- o·ver·ap·plaud, verb
- re·ap·plaud, verb
- self-ap·plaud·ing, adjective
- un·ap·plaud·ed, adjective
- un·ap·plaud·ing, adjective
- well-ap·plaud·ed, adjective
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How to use applaud in a sentence
Unheralded and unapplauded, they become the teachers, the true missionaries of Frau Musik to the people.
Great Pianists on Piano Playing | James Francis CookeThe pluck of the man who goes out alone, unobserved and unapplauded, and at the risk of his life, is surely equally great.
My Adventures as a Spy | Robert Baden-PowellShe hugged the thought of her own unknown and unapplauded integrity.
Lady Rose's Daughter | Mrs. Humphry Ward
British Dictionary definitions for applaud
/ (əˈplɔːd) /
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
Origin of applaud
1Derived forms of applaud
- applauder, noun
- applauding, adjective
- applaudingly, adverb
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