applause
[ uh-plawz ]
/ əˈplɔz /
noun
hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation, acclamation, or the like.
any positive expression of appreciation or approval; acclamation.
Origin of applause
1590–1600; < Latin
applausus struck upon, applauded (past participle of
applaudere), equivalent to
ap-
ap-1 +
plaud- clap +
-tus past participle suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM applause
ap·plau·sive [uh-plaw-siv, -ziv] /əˈplɔ sɪv, -zɪv/, adjective self-ap·plause, noun un·ap·plau·sive, adjectiveWords nearby applause
applanation,
applanation tonometer,
applanometry,
applaud,
applaudable,
applause,
apple,
apple a day,
apple bee,
apple blight,
apple blossom
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British Dictionary definitions for applause
applause
/ (əˈplɔːz) /
noun
appreciation or praise, esp as shown by clapping the hands