English Explanatory Dictionary

applause

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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
  1. To applaud.

Pronunciation

əplôzʹ /əˈplɔːz/ /əˈplɔz/ əpläz' /əˈplɑz/ En-us-applause.ogg

Word forms

applause applauses applausing applaused

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-u-h₂- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-u-d- Latin plaudō Latin applaudō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin applaususbor. English applause From Latin applausus, from applaudō (“to strike against, to applaud”) (whence applaud).

Synonyms

acclaim acclamation approbation approval commendation plaudit accolade attaboy compliment commend congratulation douceur encomium encouragement extolment laudation laudits praise props tout applause clap clapping

Antonyms

boo deride

Derived words

applausable applauseful applauseless applauselike applauseometer applause-worthy round of applause self-applause
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