Applaud Common

Applaud has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

Applause; applauding.

"The crowd rose to their feet to offer a standing ovation and warm applause for the performer's final bow."

Verb

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

"The audience began to applaud loudly as the magician finished his final trick, clearly impressed by his skill."

applaud clap spat acclaim

express approval of

"I applaud your efforts"

applaud

To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.

"The crowd began to applaud enthusiastically when the performer finished her final song."

The word comes from the Latin applaudere, which meant "to clap the hands together." It is formed by combining ad ("to") and plaudere ("to strike").

Rhyming Words

aud baud yaud vaud saud maud laud gaud daud plaud chaud fraud claud maraud arnaud renaud giraud belaud artaud feraud

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