Definition of applaud Applaud
/ʌplɔˈd/ - [uplod] - ap•plaud
We found 14 definitions of applaud from 6 different sources.
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What does applaud mean?
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| applaud - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | ||
| clap, spat, acclaim | ||
| boo, hiss show displeasure, as after a performance or speech | ||
| gesticulate, gesture, motion show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" | ||
| bravo applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava' | ||
| applaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts" | ||
| praise express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" | ||
| cheer show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" | ||
| acclaim, herald, hail praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- applaud (v. t.)
To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign. - applaud (v. t.)
To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve. - applaud (v. i.)
To express approbation loudly or significantly.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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applaud
To praise or show approval, by clapping the hands. -
applaud
To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. -
applaud
To express approval of.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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applaud
ap-plawd′, v.t. to praise by clapping the hands: to praise loudly: to express loudly approval of anything: to extol.—n. Applaud′er.—p.adj. Applaud′ing.—adv. Applaud′ingly.—n. Applause′, praise loudly expressed: acclamation.—adj. Applaus′ive.—adv. Applaus′ively. [L. applaud-ĕre—ad, to, plaudĕre, plausum, to clap. See Explode.]
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🔤- applaud, verb, present, 1st person singular of applaud (infinitive).
- applaud, verb (infinitive).
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