applause
noun/əˈplɔːz/
/əˈplɔːz/
[uncountable]- the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or pleasure
- Give her a big round of applause!
- The audience broke into rapturous applause.
Extra Examples- Applause echoed around the hall.
- He left the stage to thunderous applause.
- Wild applause greeted this remark.
- The speech drew loud applause.
- To muted applause a small flag was raised over the building.
- She stood back and acknowledged the applause of the crowd.
- The applause died down as the curtain closed.
- There was a ripple of applause for the speaker.
- This remark brought applause from the audience.
- (figurative) He deserves the respect and applause of his colleagues.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deafening
- loud
- thunderous
- …
- burst
- ripple
- roar
- …
- be greeted with
- draw
- earn
- …
- break out
- erupt
- greet somebody/something
- …
- to applause
- applause for
- applause from
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin applausus, from the verb applaudere from ad- ‘to’ + plaudere ‘to clap’, reinforced by French applaudir.Definitions on the go
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