English Explanatory Dictionary

applaud

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Applause; applauding.
  2. Plaudit.
verb
  1. To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
  2. To praise, or express approval for something or someone.

Pronunciation

/əˈplɔːd/ /əˈplɔd/ /əˈplɑd/ en-us-applaud.ogg

Word forms

applaud applauds applauding applauded

Etymology

From Middle English applauden, from Latin applaudere (“to clap the hands together, applaud”), from ad (“to”) + plaudere (“to strike, clap”).

Synonyms

beclap clap acclaim cheer on acclamate applaud hail barrack cheer encheer hurrah hurray huzzah aggrandize enthrone appraise belaud bepraise commend cry up eulogize exalt extol glorify honor idolize laud lionize magnify panegyrize praise puff revere speak well of transfigure venerate worthy

Related words

applause explosion implausible implode plaudit plausible

Derived words

applaudable applauder applaudingly applaud to the echo reapplaud unapplauded unapplauding
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