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    applaud
    /əˈplɔːd/

    verb

    • 1. show approval or praise by clapping: "the crowd whistled and applauded" Similar clapcheerwhistlegive a standing ovation toOpposite boohiss

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  2. to show your enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance by clapping your hands repeatedly. applaud verb (PRAISE) [ T ] to say that you admire and agree with a person’s action or decision: We applaud the family’s decision to protect their privacy.

  3. Applaud definition: to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc.. See examples of APPLAUD used in a sentence.

  4. to show your enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance by clapping your hands repeatedly. applaud verb (PRAISE) [ T ] to say that you admire and agree with a person’s action or decision: We applaud the family’s decision to protect their privacy.

  5. The meaning of APPLAUD is to express approval especially by clapping the hands. How to use applaud in a sentence.

  6. applaud in British English. (əˈplɔːd ) verb. 1. to indicate approval of (a person, performance, etc) by clapping the hands. 2. (usually tr) to offer or express approval or praise of (an action, person, or thing) I applaud your decision. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. APPLAUD definition: 1. to clap your hands to show that you have enjoyed a performance, talk, etc: 2. to approve of or…. Learn more.

  8. To applaud is to show approval, encouragement, or appreciation. You can applaud by clapping your hands at a performance, or you can applaud with just your mouth, as when you tell someone "I applaud your decision to start exercising."

  9. Definition of applaud verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. Applaud definition: to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc.. See examples of APPLAUD used in a sentence.

  11. Definitions of 'applaud' 1. 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. [...] 2. When an attitude or action is applauded, people praise it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'applaud' present simple: I applaud, you applaud [...]