noun
applause
uh-PLAWZ
noun
1
Clapping and cheering used to show approval, usually after a performance or speech.
"The comedian's final joke drew huge applause."
"She waited for the applause to die down before continuing."
How to Use Applause
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe clapping and cheering a crowd gives to show they liked something.
Common pairings
thunderous applause
round of applause
burst into applause
Word Forms
applaused past tense, applauses plural, applauses singular
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Etymology
From Latin applausus, "a clapping," from applaudere, "to applaud."