applaud
[ uh-plawd ]
/ əˈplɔd /
verb (used without object)
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.
verb (used with object)
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
OTHER WORDS FROM applaud
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British Dictionary definitions for applaud
applaud
/ (əˈplɔːd) /
verb
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
Derived forms of applaud
applauder, noun applauding, adjective applaudingly, adverbWord Origin for applaud
C15: from Latin
applaudere to clap, from
plaudere to beat, applaud