to applaud
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2.6
- verb
- /əˈplɔd/
:
aplaudir
- If I have played my part well, applaud as I leave the stage.
- the audience applauded
- applauded and cheered
- applauded enthusiastically
And I'd like everyone to please applaud both Wally and Joel.
- And I'd like everyone to please applaud both Wally and Joel.
- The audience start to applaud because they're on your side.
- And they say this and you, you hear a crowd applaud and you're just like, what?
- Please rise if you were able and turn around and applaud your family and friends in the stands.
- When I'm finished, they stand up and applaud.
- When I come out on stage and people start applauding, my first reaction is I want to run.
- And they don't want these athletes being applauded.
- And then finally, I think we have to tell the audience not to applaud when he came in, right?
- Am I visualizing angels and some being clapping and applauding me?
- He was over here and the audience was applauding.
- You have to be good enough to know that you'll be the one that the audience will applaud.
- And half of the audiences smiled upon the people as they gave their talks and and applauded very enthusiastically.
- I mean, I can think of times in the past where I've, you know, screamed at a movie theater and and applauded for joy, but I haven't done that.
- And half the people gave speeches to audiences who were told in advance that they should smile and clap and, and applaud.
- But when you see them land a mission to Mars, you see the NASA control room clapping and applauding.
Examples
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And now thousands of people were applauding, shouting out words of encouragement, smiling, and celebrating with us.
Academic text (2005) -
The class spontaneously applauded, and the head of music murmured, "Very impressive, very impressive indeed."
Academic text (2005) -
And then finally, I think we have to tell the audience not to applaud when he came in, right?
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So let's just practice it, stand up and applaud, OK?
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The audience start to applaud because they're on your side.
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On learning of his presence, the entire audience rose to its feet and applauded him for a long time.
Academic text (2008) -
To be sure, the audience applauded strongly after each number, as expected.
Academic text (1998) -
Then he saw his family applauding and watched Marsha turn beet red with embarrassment.
Fiction book (1990) -
The fickle crowd decides to love an underdog and applauds heartily for the boy in the funny shoes.
Fiction book (1993) -
After the performance, the audience gave a standing ovation and applauded enthusiastically.
Synonyms
707
1.8
To help someone with something or to clap to show appreciation
356
1.0
To shout to show support for someone or something
331
1.0
To tell a person that you admire or approve of them
232
2.4
To tell someone you are happy about their success or good news
131
4.1
To welcome or praise someone publicly and enthusiastically
124
1.0
To hit your hands together to make a sound to show approval
67
4.4
To praise someone or something for good work
53
4.5
To praise someone in public with great excitement for their success
30
7.7
To praise someone publicly in a formal way
1
2.8
To tell someone you are happy for their success
To shout to show approval for a performer
To shout a long loud sound to show excitement or approval
To shout a short cry of joy online
To shout loudly to show joy or approval
To praise someone publicly for something they did
To congratulate someone on a success or special occasion
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Applaud comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and plaudere 'to clap', so it originally meant 'to clap for' someone. That's why to applaud a performance is to show approval by clapping your hands.