applaud (verb)

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• applaud — ► VERB 1) show approval by clapping. 2) express approval of: the world applauded his courage. ORIGIN Latin applaudere, from plaudere to clap …   English terms dictionary

• applaud — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French aplaudir, from Latin applaudere, from ad + plaudere to applaud Date: 15th century intransitive verb to express approval especially by clapping the hands transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• applaud — verb 1 clap your hands ADVERB ▪ enthusiastically, heartily, loudly, wildly ▪ The audience applauded loudly. ▪ politely 2 praise sb/sth ADVER …   Collocations dictionary

• applaud — verb /əˈplɔːd,əˈplɔd,əˈplɑd/ a) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes b) To praise, or express approval for something or someone. Although we dont like your… …   Wiktionary

• applaud — verb (I, T) 1 to hit your open hands together to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert, speaker etc; clap 1 (1) 2 to express strong approval of an idea, plan etc: We applaud the decision to go ahead with the new building …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• applaud — verb show approval by clapping. ↘praise or approve of. Origin C15: from L. applaudere, from ad to + plaudere to clap , reinforced by Fr. applaudir …   English new terms dictionary

• applaud — verb 1) the audience applauded Syn: clap, give a standing ovation, put one s hands together; show one s appreciation; informal give someone a big hand Ant: boo 2) police have applauded the decision Syn: praise, commend …   Thesaurus of popular words

• applaud — verb 1) the audience applauded Syn: clap, give a standing ovation, put one s hands together; informal give someone a big hand 2) police have applauded the decision Syn: praise, commend, salute, welcome, celebrate, approve of …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• applaud — [[t]əplɔ͟ːd[/t]] applauds, applauding, applauded 1) VERB When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert. The audience laughed and applauded... [V n] Every… …   English dictionary

• applaud — /əˈplɔd / (say uh plawd) verb (i) 1. to express approval by clapping the hands, shouting, etc. 2. to give praise; express approval. –verb (t) 3. to praise or show approval of by clapping the hands, shouting, etc.: to applaud an actor. 4. to… …  

• applaud — UK [əˈplɔːd] / US [əˈplɔd] verb Word forms applaud : present tense I/you/we/they applaud he/she/it applauds present participle applauding past tense applauded past participle applauded 1) [intransitive/transitive] to show that you enjoyed someone …   English dictionary