applaud (redirected from applauds)

ap·plaud  (-plôd)

v. ap·plaud·ed, ap·plaud·ing, ap·plauds

v.intr.

To express approval, especially by clapping the hands.

v.tr.

1. To express approval of (someone or something) especially by such clapping.

2. To commend highly; praise: applauded her decision to complete her degree.

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[Middle English applauden, from Latin applaudere : ad-, ad- + plaudere, to clap.]

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ap·plauda·ble adj.

ap·plauda·bly adv.

ap·plauder n.

Synonyms: applaud, cheer, root³
These verbs mean to express approval or encouragement audibly: applauded at the end of the concert; cheered when the home team scored; rooting for the underdog in the tennis championship.

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applaud

Verb

1. to show approval of by clapping one's hands

2. to express approval of: we applaud her determination and ambition [Latin applaudere]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	applaud - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval acclaim, clap, spat bravo - applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava' gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" boo, hiss - show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
	2.	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, hail, herald - praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

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applaud

verb 1. clap, encourage, praise, cheer, hail, acclaim, laud, give (someone) a big hand << OPPOSITE boo

verb 2. praise, celebrate, approve, acclaim, compliment, salute, commend, extol, crack up (informal) big up (slang), chiefly Caribbean eulogize << OPPOSITE criticize

Translations

applaud [əˈplɔːd] vt, vi → aplaudir

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applaud [əˈplɔːd] vt, vi → applaudir

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applaud [əˈplɔːd] vi → applaudieren, klatschen

vt (actor etc) → applaudieren +dat, Beifall spenden or klatschen +dat;

(action, attitude) → loben;

(decision) → begrüßen

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applaud [əˈplɔːd] vt, vi → applaudire

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applaud

v applaud [əˈploːd]

to praise or show approval, by clapping the hands to applaud a speech / a singer. toejuig, applous gee يُصَفِّق إسْتِحْسانا ръкопляскам tleskat klappe applaudieren χειροκροτώ aplaudir plaksutama تشویق کردن aplodeerata applaudir לִמְחוֹא כַּפָּיִים तालियां बजा कर प्रशंसा करना pljeskati tapsol bertepuk tangan klappa lof í lófa applaudire 拍手かっさいする 박수 갈채하다, 성원하다 ploti aplaudēt tepuk tangan applaudisseren klappe, applaudere oklaskiwać aplaudir a aplauda аплодировать tlieskať ploskati aplaudirati applådera ปรบมือแสดงความชมชอบ alkışlamak 鼓掌贊成 вітати, аплодувати واہ واہ کرنا ، تحسین کرنا vỗ tay 鼓掌欢迎；鼓掌赞成

n apˈplause [-z]

praise or approval, expressed by clapping The President received great applause at the end of his speech. applous تَصْفيق إسْتِحْساني ръкопляскане potlesk bifald; applaus der Applaus χειροκρότημα aplauso aplaus ستایش؛ هلهله aplodit applaudissements תְשוּאוֹת, מְחִיאוֹת כַּפָּיִים करतल ध्वनि से सराहना pljesak taps tepuk tangan lófatak applauso 拍手かっさい 박수갈채, 성원 plojimai aplausi tepukan applaus klapping, applaus, bifall oklaski aplauso aplauze аплодисменты potlesk aplavz, ploskanje aplauz applåd การปรบมือแสดงความชื่นชม alkış 鼓掌歡迎；鼓掌贊成 оплески تعریف، داد ،مدح sự hoan nghênh 鼓掌欢迎；鼓掌赞成