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, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for applause

applause
/ (əˈplɔːz) /

noun

appreciation or praise, esp as shown by clapping the hands