applause
[ uh-plawz ]
noun
hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation, acclamation, or the like.
any positive expression of appreciation or approval; acclamation.
Origin of applause
11590–1600; <Latin applausus struck upon, applauded (past participle of applaudere), equivalent to ap-ap-1 + plaud- clap + -tus past participle suffix
Other words for applause
Other words from applause
- ap·plau·sive [uh-plaw-siv, -ziv], /əˈplɔ sɪv, -zɪv/, adjective
- self-ap·plause, noun
- un·ap·plau·sive, adjective
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How to use applause in a sentence
At which Festival the Public again assists, unapplausive: not we.
The French Revolution | Thomas Carlyle
British Dictionary definitions for applause
applause
/ (əˈplɔːz) /
noun
appreciation or praise, esp as shown by clapping the hands
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