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applaud

Noun

∙ Applause; applauding. obsolete
∙ Plaudit. obsolete

Verb

∙ To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. transitive, intransitive
∙ To praise, or express approval for something or someone. transitive, intransitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
applaud v.
clap; cheer; praise

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
applaud
applaud
\ap*plaud"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. applauded; p. pr. & vb. n. applauding.] [l. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash, to clap the hands: cf. f. applaudir. cf. explode.]
1. to show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign. i would applaud thee to the very echo, that should applaud again.
2. to praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve. by the gods, i do applaud his courage.
similar words(1)

to applaud to the echo

WORDNET 2.0
applaud
Verb
1. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
(synonym) clap, spat, acclaim
(antonym) boo, hiss
(hypernym) gesticulate, gesture, motion
(hyponym) bravo
(entail) approve, O.K., okay, sanction
(derivation) clapper, applauder
2. express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
(hypernym) praise
(hyponym) cheer
(derivation) clapper, applauder

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Applause
Applause (Latin applaudere, to strike upon, clap) is primarily the expression of approval by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise. Audiences usually applaud after a performance, such as a musical concert, speech, or play, as a sign of enjoyment and approval. In most countries audience members clap their hands at random to produce a constant noise. It tends to synchronize naturally to a weak degree; in Russia, Norway and many northern and eastern European countries synchronized clapping is more popular than random clapping. As a form of mass nonverbal communication, it is a simple indicator of the average relative opinion of the entire group; the louder and longer the noise, the stronger the sign of approval.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

applaud

Noun

∙ Applause; applauding. obsolete
∙ Plaudit. obsolete

Verb

∙ To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. transitive, intransitive
∙ To praise, or express approval for something or someone. transitive, intransitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
applaud v.
clap; cheer; praise

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
applaud
applaud
\ap*plaud"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. applauded; p. pr. & vb. n. applauding.] [l. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash, to clap the hands: cf. f. applaudir. cf. explode.]
1. to show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign. i would applaud thee to the very echo, that should applaud again.
2. to praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve. by the gods, i do applaud his courage.
similar words(1)

to applaud to the echo

WORDNET 2.0
applaud
Verb
1. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
(synonym) clap, spat, acclaim
(antonym) boo, hiss
(hypernym) gesticulate, gesture, motion
(hyponym) bravo
(entail) approve, O.K., okay, sanction
(derivation) clapper, applauder
2. express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
(hypernym) praise
(hyponym) cheer
(derivation) clapper, applauder

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Applause
Applause (Latin applaudere, to strike upon, clap) is primarily the expression of approval by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise. Audiences usually applaud after a performance, such as a musical concert, speech, or play, as a sign of enjoyment and approval. In most countries audience members clap their hands at random to produce a constant noise. It tends to synchronize naturally to a weak degree; in Russia, Norway and many northern and eastern European countries synchronized clapping is more popular than random clapping. As a form of mass nonverbal communication, it is a simple indicator of the average relative opinion of the entire group; the louder and longer the noise, the stronger the sign of approval.
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