Applaud
11applaud — ap|plaud [əˈplo:d US əˈplo:d] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: applaudere, from ad to + plaudere to applaud ] 1.) [I and T] to hit your open hands together to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert, speaker etc = ↑clap ▪ The audience… …
12applaud — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French aplaudir, from Latin applaudere, from ad + plaudere to applaud Date: 15th century intransitive verb to express approval especially by clapping the hands transitive verb …
13applaud — verb 1 clap your hands ADVERB ▪ enthusiastically, heartily, loudly, wildly ▪ The audience applauded loudly. ▪ politely 2 praise sb/sth ADVER …
14applaud — v. to applaud heartily, loudly * * * [ə plɔːd] loudly to applaud heartily …
15applaud — [[t]əplɔ͟ːd[/t]] applauds, applauding, applauded 1) VERB When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert. The audience laughed and applauded... [V n] Every… …
16applaud — UK [əˈplɔːd] / US [əˈplɔd] verb Word forms applaud : present tense I/you/we/they applaud he/she/it applauds present participle applauding past tense applauded past participle applauded 1) [intransitive/transitive] to show that you enjoyed someone …
17applaud — ap•plaud [[t]əˈplɔd[/t]] v. i. 1) to clap the hands together in approval or appreciation 2) to clap the hands together in approval or appreciation of: to applaud a speech[/ex] 3) to express approval of; praise: to applaud a person s ambition[/ex] …
18applaud — /əˈplɔd / (say uh plawd) verb (i) 1. to express approval by clapping the hands, shouting, etc. 2. to give praise; express approval. –verb (t) 3. to praise or show approval of by clapping the hands, shouting, etc.: to applaud an actor. 4. to… …
19applaud — verb /əˈplɔːd,əˈplɔd,əˈplɑd/ a) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes b) To praise, or express approval for something or someone. Although we dont like your… …
20applaud — verb (I, T) 1 to hit your open hands together to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert, speaker etc; clap 1 (1) 2 to express strong approval of an idea, plan etc: We applaud the decision to go ahead with the new building …
