applaud

əˈplɔːd

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Definition of applaud - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr./intr.

clapping handsshow approval or praise by clapping

The audience began to applaud loudly after the performance..

cheer

clap

praise

communicationexpress approval or praise verbally or in writing

Critics applaud her latest novel for its originality..

cheer

commend

praise

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Expressions with applaud

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applaud to the rafters

clap loudly and vigorously

Fans applauded to the rafters when the team scored the winning goal.

Origin of applaud

Latin, applaudere (to clap) + plaudere (to strike)

Terms with applaud included in their meaning

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give someone a hand

applause

applaud a person loudly after a show or speech

give a big hand

entertainment

applaud someone enthusiastically

give a hand

recognition

applaud or show appreciation

acclaim

entertainment

applaud with cheering or clapping

give someone a clap

applause

applaud someone by clapping hands for them

sit on one's hands

theater

fail to applaud when expected

claque

theater

group hired to applaud at a performance

Examples of applaud in a sentence

The crowd began to applaud as the winners were announced.
The audience began to applaud after the speech.
Many applaud the decision to lower taxes.

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French:applaudir, féliciter, ...
German:applaudieren, loben, ...
Italian:applaudire, elogiare, ...
Spanish:ovacionar, elogiar, ...
Portuguese:bater palmas, elogiar, ...
Chinese:鼓掌, 称赞, ...
Japanese:拍手する, 褒める, ...
Arabic:صَفَّقَ, أشادَ, ...
Hebrew:לִמְחוֹא כַּפַּיִם, לְשַׁבֵּחַ, ...
Russian:аплодировать, одобрять, ...
Ukrainian:плескати, ...
Hindi:तालियाँ बजाना, तारीफ़ करना, ...
Bengali:তালি দেওয়া, প্রশংসা করা, ...
Catalan:aplaudir, elogiar, ...
Czech:tleskat, chválit, ...
Danish:klappe, rose, ...
Dutch:applaudisseren, prijzen, ...
Greek:χειροκροτώ, επικροτώ, ...
Hungarian:tapsolni, méltatni, ...
Khmer:ទះដៃអបអរសាទរ, សរសើរ, ...
Korean:박수치다, ...
Persian:تشویق کردن, تحسین کردن, ...
Polish:klaskać, pochwalać, ...
Portuguese (BR):bater palmas, elogiar, ...
Romanian:a aplauda, a lăuda, ...
Swedish:applådera, berömma, ...
Thai:ปรบมือ, ชื่นชม, ...
Turkish:alkışlamak, övmek, ...
Vietnamese:vỗ tay, khen ngợi, ...

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