applause

noun

/əˈplɔːz/

[uncountable]

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the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or pleasure
- Give her a big round of applause!
- The audience broke into rapturous applause.
Extra Examples
- Applause echoed around the hall.
- He left the stage to thunderous applause.
- Wild applause greeted this remark.
- The speech drew loud applause.
- To muted applause a small flag was raised over the building.
- She stood back and acknowledged the applause of the crowd.
- The applause died down as the curtain closed.
- There was a ripple of applause for the speaker.
- This remark brought applause from the audience.
- (figurative) He deserves the respect and applause of his colleagues.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deafening
- loud
- thunderous
- …
… of applause
- burst
- ripple
- roar
- …
verb + applause
- be greeted with
- draw
- earn
- …
applause + verb
- break out
- erupt
- greet somebody/something
- …
preposition
- to applause
- applause for
- applause from
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin applausus, from the verb applaudere from ad- ‘to’ + plaudere ‘to clap’, reinforced by French applaudir.

单词	applause
释义	applause noun /əˈplɔːz/ /əˈplɔːz/ [uncountable] jump to other results the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or pleasure Give her a big round of applause! The audience broke into rapturous applause. Extra Examples Applause echoed around the hall. He left the stage to thunderous applause. Wild applause greeted this remark. The speech drew loud applause. To muted applause a small flag was raised over the building. She stood back and acknowledged the applause of the crowd. The applause died down as the curtain closed. There was a ripple of applause for the speaker. This remark brought applause from the audience. (figurative) He deserves the respect and applause of his colleagues. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deafening loud thunderous … … of applause burst ripple roar … verb + applause be greeted with draw earn … applause + verb break out erupt greet somebody/something … preposition to applause applause for applause from … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin applausus, from the verb applaudere from ad- ‘to’ + plaudere ‘to clap’, reinforced by French applaudir.
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