Definition of Applaud

1. Verb. Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval.

Exact synonyms: Acclaim, Clap, Spat
Entails: Approve, O.k., Okay, Sanction
Specialized synonyms: Bravo
Generic synonyms: Gesticulate, Gesture, Motion
Derivative terms: Acclaim, Applauder, Clapper, Clapping
Antonyms: Boo

2. Verb. Express approval of. "I applaud your efforts"
Generic synonyms: Praise
Specialized synonyms: Cheer, Acclaim, Hail, Herald
Derivative terms: Applaudable, Applauder

Definition of Applaud

1. v. t. To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign.

2. v. i. To express approbation loudly or significantly.

Definition of Applaud

1. Noun. (obsolete) Applause; applauding. ¹

2. Noun. (obsolete) Plaudit. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Applaud

1. to express approval by clapping the hands [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Applaud

appetitive
appetitive behaviour
appetitively
appetize
appetized
appetizer
appetizers
appetizes
appetizing
appetizingly
appetizingness
applagin
applanation
applanation tonometer
applanometry
applaud (current term)
applaudable
applaudably
applauded
applauder
applauders
applauding
applaudingly
applauds
applausable
applause
applauseless
applauseometer
applauses
applausive

Literary usage of Applaud

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (1912)
"... all applaud, and as Quince goes up C they have a good laugh. 2This dialogue can be reduced if desirable. ..."

2. The Life and Correspondence of Rufus King: Comprising His Letters, Private by Rufus King (1900)
"Gore to King—Policy adopted to applaud the Administration—Overton to King—Introduces General Jackson—Gore to King—Adams's Dispatch to Erving—Armstrong to ..."

3. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1816)
"The Greeks might applaud their supe- " rior knowledge of the arts and stratagems of war, but they confessed the, strength and courage of the French cavalry ..."

4. The Rise of the Dutch Republic: A History. by John Lothrop Motley (1861)
"... nor applaud the flippancy of William the Silent/"* He went through life bearing the load of a people's sorrows upon his shoulders with a smiling face. ..."

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