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applaud
[uh-plawd]
verb (used without object)
to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc..
They applauded wildly at the end of the opera.
to express approval; give praise; acclaim.
verb (used with object)
to clap the hands so as to show approval, appreciation, etc., of.
to applaud an actor; to applaud a speech.
to praise or express approval of.
to applaud a person's ambition.
applaud
/ əˈɔː /
verb
to indicate approval of (a person, performance, etc) by clapping the hands
(usually tr) to offer or express approval or praise of (an action, person, or thing)
I applaud your decision
Other Word Forms
- applauder noun
- applaudingly adverb
- overapplaud verb
- reapplaud verb
- self-applauding adjective
- unapplauded adjective
- unapplauding adjective
- well-applauded adjective
- ˈܻ noun
- ˈܻ徱Բ adjective
- ˈܻ徱Բly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of applaud1
Example Sentences
“And we did. In the end it was worth it to be with him and applaud his successes.”
“Once again, we thank Kim for her service. Her decision to put the museum first is to be applauded and appreciated,” Bunch wrote in his email to staff.
“We applaud the action taken by District Attorney Nathan Hochman, and remain steadfast in our commitment to holding our staff to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.”
His border tsar, Tom Homan, who has been conducting ICE raids, applauded Trump's show of force in LA.
Last but not least, there is the audience, your stand-ins at the Winter Garden Theatre, which laughed at the jokes and applauded the big speeches, transcribed from Murrow’s own.
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