applausenoun [ U ]
uk/əˈplɔːz/us/əˈplɑːz/C1 the sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech:
His speech met with (= received) loud applause.
So let's have a round of applause, please, for (= please applaud) a very talented young lady who is going to sing for us.
More examples
- So let's hear some applause for these talented young performers.
- She made her exit from the stage to rapturous applause.
- It was several minutes before the applause died down.
- There was polite, muted applause when I finished speaking.
- The concert hall resounded with cheers and applause.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Praising and applauding
- a pat on the back idiom
- acclaim
- acclamation
- accolade
- adulate
- cheer
- extol
- felicitations
- fete
- full marks to sb idiom
- give sb five idiom
- lay
- pat
- praise
- recognize
- rhapsody
- round of applause idiom
- shout-out
- sing
- sing the praises of sb/sth idiom
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