applause
Pronunciation: /əˈplɔːz/
The English word “applause” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.
verb
- To applaud.
Etymology
From Latin applausus, from applaudō (“to strike against, to applaud”) (whence applaud).
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