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Definitions for Applaud

[1] to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc.: They applauded wildly at the end of the opera.
[2] to express approval; give praise; acclaim.
[3] to clap the hands so as to show approval, appreciation, etc., of: to applaud an actor; to applaud a speech.
[4] to praise or express approval of: to applaud a person's ambition.
[5] to indicate approval of (a person, performance, etc) by clapping the hands
[6] (usually tr) to offer or express approval or praise of (an action, person, or thing) I applaud your decision

Words related to Applaud

encourage, laud, commend, cheer, hail, praise, recommend, approve, compliment, plug, glorify, magnify, boost, eulogize, acclaim, rave, root, extol

Words nearby Applaud

appl., applanate, applanation, applanation tonometer, applanometry, applaud, applaudable, applause, apple, apple a day, apple bee

Origin of Applaud

1530–40; < Latin applaudere, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + plaudere to clap the hands

Other words from Applaud

ap·plaud·er , noun
ap·plaud·ing·ly , adverb
o·ver·ap·plaud , verb
re·ap·plaud , verb
self-ap·plaud·ing , adjective
un·ap·plaud·ed , adjective
un·ap·plaud·ing , adjective
well-ap·plaud·ed , adjective

Word origin for Applaud

C15: from Latin applaudere to clap, from plaudere to beat, applaud

Synonyms for Applaud

approve, cheer, commend, compliment, encourage, hail, laud, praise, recommend, acclaim, boost, eulogize, extol, glorify, magnify, plug, rave, root, give a hand, give ovation, hear it for, kudize