applause

Meaning

Noun

The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

Verb

To applaud.

Synonyms

clapping

praise

acclamation

approval

acclaim

ovation

clap

👏

plaudit

approbation

cheer

eulogy

compliment

admiration

commendation

cheering

hand

✋

hand clapping

cheers

sanction

clapping hands

clapping and cheering

accolade

adulation

applaud

applauded

applauding

👏

bravo

countenance

encomium

esteem

handclap

kudos

laudation

panegyric

permission

plaudits

roar

round

Translations

applaudissement

👏

applauso

👏

aplauso

👏

Beifall

👏

Applaus

👏

aplauso

👏

applaus

👏

alkış

👏

aplaudiment

👏

χειροκρότημα

acclamazione

applaudissements

επευφημία

acclamation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈplɔːz/

Etymology

From Latin applausus, from applaudō (“I strike against, I applaud”) (whence applaud).