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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

  1. (obsolete) Applause; applauding.
  2. (obsolete) Plaudit.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
applauds Number=Plur lexicographic

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

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
    • After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes.
  2. (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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
applauded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
applauded Tense=Past lexicographic
applauds Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
applauding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

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)