Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
applaud en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈplɑd/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /əˈplɔd/ (US)
- /əˈplɔːd/ (UK)
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
From Middle English applauden, from Latin applaudere (“to clap the hands together, applaud”), from ad (“to”) + plaudere (“to strike, clap”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) Applause; applauding.
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(obsolete) Plaudit.
Forms
Relateds
applause
applaud en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /əˈplɑd/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /əˈplɔd/ (US)
- /əˈplɔːd/ (UK)
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
From Middle English applauden, from Latin applaudere (“to clap the hands together, applaud”), from ad (“to”) + plaudere (“to strike, clap”).
Meanings
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(intransitive, transitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes.
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(intransitive, transitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives.
It moved him to within one goal of Thierry Henry's 34 in 2004 and Henry - honoured with a statue outside the stadium on Friday - rose from his seat in the stands to applaud Van Persie.
2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport:Now by the Gods, I do applaude his courage.
c. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry Gosson, […], published 1609, →OCLC, [Act II, scene v]:
Forms
Deriveds
unapplauded · applaudable · applauder · applaud to the echo · reapplaud · applaudingly · unapplauding
Relateds
explosion · implausible · plaudit · implode · plausible
Synonyms
speak well of · magnify · beclap · venerate · panegyrize · cry up · hurrah · cheer on · extol · lionize · hurray · praise · transfigure · huzzah · barrack · honor · applaud · eulogize · applaud · glorify · enthrone · cheer · acclaim · worthy · hail · acclaim · revere · laud · puff · beclap · beclap · commend · idolize · exalt · bepraise · aggrandize · appraise · cheer on · encheer · acclamate · clap · belaud · clap
Translations (106)
ru хло́пать (to express approval by clapping) · hi प्रशंसा करना (to praise, or express approval by words) · sv klappa (to express approval by clapping) · lt ploti (to express approval by clapping) · cmn 鼓掌 (to express approval by clapping) · mn алга таших (to express approval by clapping) · uk рукоплеска́ти (to express approval by clapping) · zdj ushangiria (to praise, or express approval by words) · hu helyesel (to praise, or express approval by words) · pl bić brawo (to express approval by clapping) · uz olqishlab chapak (to express approval by clapping) · it applaudire (to express approval by clapping) · da applaudere (to express approval by clapping) · it lodare (to praise, or express approval by words) · tr beğenmek (to praise, or express approval by words) · hi ताली बजाना (to express approval by clapping) · fr ovationner (to express approval by clapping) · cs tleskat (to express approval by clapping) · fi taputtaa (to express approval by clapping) · de Beifall klatschen (to express approval by clapping) · tr el çırpmak (to express approval by clapping) · hy ծափահարել (to express approval by clapping) · bg ръкопляска́м (to express approval by clapping) · tr alkışlamak (to praise, or express approval by words) · ca aplaudir (to express approval by clapping) · mi umere (to express approval by clapping) · hi सराहना (to praise, or express approval by words) · de klatschen (to express approval by clapping) · mk аплауди́ра (to express approval by clapping) · pt aplaudir (to praise, or express approval by words) · el χειροκροτώ (to express approval by clapping) · pl oklaskiwać (to express approval by clapping) · sl ploskati (to express approval by clapping) · hu tapsol (to express approval by clapping) · az əl çalmaq (to express approval by clapping) · grc κροτέω (to express approval by clapping) · bg одобря́вам (to praise, or express approval by words) · sh aplaudírati (to praise, or express approval by words) · th ตบมือ (to express approval by clapping) · it approvare (to praise, or express approval by words) · vi vỗ tay (to express approval by clapping) · chr ᏓᏏᏛᏂᎭ (to express approval by clapping) · nl klappen (to express approval by clapping) · be апладзі́раваць (to express approval by clapping) · sk tlieskať (to express approval by clapping) · da klappe (to express approval by clapping) · lv aplaudēt (to express approval by clapping) · ko 박수하다 (to express approval by clapping) · th ปรบ (to express approval by clapping) · az alqışlamaq (to express approval by clapping) · la applaudō (to express approval by clapping) · tr alkışlamak (to express approval by clapping) · ml കയ്യടി (to express approval by clapping) · mk ракоплеска (to express approval by clapping) · nl applaudisseren (to praise, or express approval by words) · ro aplauda (to express approval by clapping) · ast aplaudir (to express approval by clapping) · el επικροτώ (to praise, or express approval by words) · pl klaskać (to express approval by clapping) · sh аплауди́рати (to praise, or express approval by words) · hu megtapsol (to express approval by clapping) · sv applådera (to express approval by clapping) · ru рукоплеска́ть (to express approval by clapping) · la plaudō (to express approval by clapping) · fr louer (to praise, or express approval by words) · ja 拍手する (to express approval by clapping) · de befürworten (to praise, or express approval by words) · lv apsveikt (to praise, or express approval by words) · ru хвали́ть (to praise, or express approval by words) · es aplaudir (to express approval by clapping) · de loben (to praise, or express approval by words) · bg хва́ля (to praise, or express approval by words) · tr takdir etmek (to praise, or express approval by words) · tg кафкӯбӣ кардан (to express approval by clapping) · cmn 拍手 (to express approval by clapping) · eo aplaŭdi (to express approval by clapping) · et aplodeerima (to express approval by clapping) · uk аплодува́ти (to express approval by clapping) · hu dicsér (to praise, or express approval by words) · ru одобря́ть (to praise, or express approval by words) · ru аплоди́ровать (to express approval by clapping) · es aplaudir (to praise, or express approval by words) · fi aplodeerata (to express approval by clapping) · be пляска́ць (to express approval by clapping) · pt aplaudir (to express approval by clapping) · bg аплоди́рам (to express approval by clapping) · fr applaudir (to express approval by clapping) · gl aplaudir (to express approval by clapping) · sl aplavdirati (to express approval by clapping) · fa کف زدن (to express approval by clapping) · fr approuver (to praise, or express approval by words) · ar صَفَّقَ (to express approval by clapping) · sh aplaudírati (to express approval by clapping) · io aklamar (to express approval by clapping) · he הֵרִיעַ (to express approval by clapping) · uk плеска́ти (to express approval by clapping) · sh аплауди́рати (to express approval by clapping) · lv atzīt (to praise, or express approval by words) · sq duartrokas (to express approval by clapping) · lt paploti (to express approval by clapping) · mi pakipaki (to express approval by clapping) · de applaudieren (to express approval by clapping) · nb klappe (to express approval by clapping) · ml കരഘോഷം (to express approval by clapping) · it congratularsi (to express approval by clapping) · nl applaudisseren (to express approval by clapping)