applause

applause
n
1. hand clapping, cheers, cheering, salvo, rooting, whistling, stomping; hosanna, huzzah, hurrah, bravo; ovation, standing ovation, encore, Inf. hand, plaudits, curtain calls; eclat, outcry, outburst; announcement, declaration.
2. acclaim, acclamation, praise, extolment, laudation, kudos, accolade, Archaic. magnification, citation; approval, approbation, endorsement, sanction, commendation; celebration, paean, congratulation, Archaic. gratulation, exultation, triumph, jubilation; eulogy, eulogium, eulogization, exaltation, glorification, encomium, panegyric; tribute, homage, honoring, crowning.

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  • Applause — (Latin applaudere, to strike upon, clap) is primarily the expression of approval by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise. Audiences are usually expected to applaud after a performance, such as …   Wikipedia

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  • Applause — Ap*plause , n. [L. applaudere, applausum. See {Applaud}.] The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Applause —    Comédie musicale de Rouben Mamoulian, avec Helen Morgan (Kitty Darling), Joan Peers (April Darling), Fuller Melish Jr. (Hitch Nelson), Henry Wadsworth (Tony), Jack Cameron (Joe King), Dorothy Cumming (la mère supérieure).   Scénario: Garrett… …   Dictionnaire mondial des Films

  • applause — index mention (tribute) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • applause — (n.) early 15c., from L. applausus, pp. of applaudere approve by clapping hands (see APPLAUD (Cf. applaud)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • applause — [n] clapping; expression of approval acclaim, acclamation, accolade, approbation, big hand, bring down the house*, cheering, cheers, commendation, eulogizing, hand, handclapping, hurrahs, kudos, laudation, ovation, plaudits, praise, rooting,… …   New thesaurus

  • applause — ► NOUN ▪ approval shown by clapping …   English terms dictionary

  • applause — [ə plôz′] n. [L applausus, pp. of applaudere, APPLAUD] approval or praise, esp. as shown by clapping hands, cheering, etc …   English World dictionary

  • applause — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deafening, loud, thunderous, tumultuous (esp. BrE) ▪ enthusiastic, rapturous, warm, wild ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

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