to win applause

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• applause — n. 1) to draw, get, win applause for 2) heavy, lengthy, prolonged; light, weak; loud, thunderous applause 3) a burst; ripple; round of applause 4) to (the) applause (she appeared on stage to the thunderous applause of her admirers) * * * [ə… …   Combinatory dictionary

• applause — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deafening, loud, thunderous, tumultuous (esp. BrE) ▪ enthusiastic, rapturous, warm, wild ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• win — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, comfortable, convincing, decisive, easy, emphatic, handsome (esp. BrE), resounding, runaway (BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

• grandstand play — 1. an ostentatious play, as in a sport, overemphasized deliberately to elicit applause from spectators. 2. any action or attempt designed to win approval or to make a strong impression: His going to work on Christmas was another of his grandstand …   Useful english dictionary

• grandstanding — n. act of doing something in order to win applause from the audience (often used about politicians giving speeches) grand·stand || grændstændÉ™(r) n. seating area for spectators (at athletic events, parades, etc.) adj. located in a grandstand; …   English contemporary dictionary

• Court — n. & v. n. 1 (in full court of law) a an assembly of judges or other persons acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases. b = COURTROOM. 2 a an enclosed quadrangular area for games, which may be open or covered (tennis court; squash court).… …   Useful english dictionary

• court — n. & v. n. 1 (in full court of law) a an assembly of judges or other persons acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases. b = COURTROOM. 2 a an enclosed quadrangular area for games, which may be open or covered (tennis court; squash court).… …   Useful english dictionary

• claptrap — I. noun Etymology: 2clap; from its attempt to win applause Date: 1799 pretentious nonsense ; trash II. adjective Date: 1815 characterized by or suggestive of claptrap; especially of a cheap showy nature < claptrap sentiment > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Quintilian — Not to be confused with Quintillion. Quintilian s statue in Calahorra, La Rioja, Spain Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (ca. 35 – ca. 100) was a Roman rhetorician from Hispania, widely referred to in medieval schools of rhetoric and in …   Wikipedia

• Mozart piano concertos — Number of concertos: 27 Instrumentation: Piano and orchestra Dates of composition: 1767–1791 The Mozart piano concertos refer …   Wikipedia

• grandstand — grand·stand || grændstændÉ™(r) n. seating area for spectators (at athletic events, parades, etc.) adj. located in a grandstand; having a view which resembles the view seen from a grandstand v. do something in order to win applause from the… …   English contemporary dictionary