applause
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noun \ə-ˈplȯz\Definition of APPLAUSE
1
: marked commendation : acclaim <the kind of applause every really creative writer wants — Robert Tallant>
2
: approval publicly expressed (as by clapping the hands)
See Examples of APPLAUSE
- The announcement was greeted with applause and cheers.
- <a design for a memorial for the victims of the attack that has received nothing but applause from officials, commentators, and the general public>
Origin of APPLAUSE
Medieval Latin applausus, from Latin, beating of wings, from applaudere
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to APPLAUSE
- Synonyms
- acclamation, cheer, cheering, ovation, plaudit(s), rave(s), réclame
Rhymes with APPLAUSE
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