round of applause
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1.9
- noun
- /raʊnd əv əˈplɔːz/
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aplauso
- After the speech, the audience erupted into a round of applause to show their appreciation.
Let's have a big round of applause for us for showing up.
- Let's have a big round of applause for us for showing up.
- And just one more round of applause for the panel.
- Can we get a round of applause here in the studio, anybody?
- Please give them a big, big round of applause.
- And I was like, And all I heard was a round of applause.
- So I started a round of applause.
- I'm just like, you know, giving them a round of applause for doing good things.
- I'm here with the one that only give it a round of applause for Anthony Edwards.
- All right, let's give a big extra round of applause for both that and Ken then.
Examples
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So how about a big round of applause for them?
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Let's hear a nice round of applause for Miss Savannah Jones.
Fiction book (1997) -
Can we get a round of applause here in the studio, anybody?
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All right, give them one more round of applause now that we're all out here.
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OK OK, so a round of applause for these two.
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Give him a big round of applause!
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Give them another round of applause.
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Please join me in another round of applause for them.
Academic text (2000) -
Hey everyone, let's give her a round of applause shall we?
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Give yourselves a round of applause.
Synonyms
647
1.0
Clapping hands to show you like or approve something
272
4.0
Clapping by many people to show approval
215
1.0
Shouts and applause from a crowd to show support
205
1.0
A loud shout people make to show approval or support
65
4.4
A short loud reaction of applause or cheering from an audience
55
4.3
A long loud round of clapping by people to show strong approval
35
3.5
A loud, long applause where people stand to show strong praise
18
2.9
Loud applause from an audience to show strong approval
11
1.4
Loud shouts from a group to show approval or encouragement
4
1.0
A sound made by people hitting their hands together to show approval
3
8.1
A sudden loud burst of applause or cheers
3
6.7
Loud enthusiastic praise that a group gives
1
1.0
Striking the palms of your hands together repeatedly to show approval or admiration
Praise people give someone in public for something good they did
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an outbreak or period of clapping' is directly derivable from combining 'round' (a discrete instance or turn) with 'applause' (clapping); the preposition 'of' simply links the two. The 'round of X' pattern is a regular, compositional noun phrase in English and has clear parallels in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun round of applause comes from the idea of a round as a full turn or go and applause as clapping that can move around a room. So a round of applause is one full period of clapping by an audience 'to show approval'.