Main Entry:

ap·plause

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈplȯz\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Medieval Latin applausus, from Latin, beating of wings, from applaudere

Date:

15th century

1 : marked commendation : acclaim <the kind of applause every really creative writer wants — Robert Tallant> 2 : approval publicly expressed (as by clapping the hands)