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Bookmark or Share- APPLAUSE | definition in the Cambridge English DictionaryC1. the sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech: His speech met with (= received) loud applause. So let's have a round of applause, please, for (= please applaud) a very talented young lady who is going to sing for us. Fewer examples.
- APPLAUSE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionaryapplause in American English. (əˈplɔz) noun. 1. hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation, acclamation, or the like. 2. any positive expression of appreciation or approval; acclamation. SYNONYMS 2. acclaim, plaudit, praise.
- Applause Definition & Meaning | Britannica DictionaryBritannica Dictionary definition of APPLAUSE. [noncount] : a show of approval or appreciation at a play, speech, sporting event, etc., in which people strike their hands together over and over. He accepted the award to thunderous applause. [=people applauded very loudly as he accepted the award]
- Applause Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of APPLAUSE is marked commendation : acclaim. How to use applause in a sentence.
- Applause - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.comnoun. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together. synonyms: clapping, hand clapping. see more. Pronunciation. US. /əˈplɔz/ UK. /əˈplɔz/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Applause." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/applause. Accessed 02 May. 2024. Copy citation.
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