plau·dit I. \ˈplȯdə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\noun (-s) Etymology: Latin plaudite applaud!, 2nd person plural imperative of plaudere to applaud 1.: an act of applauding (as by clapping the hands) : a round of applause < with the plaudits of his audience still ringing in his ears — A.C.Cole > 2.: strong and openly expressed approval : enthusiastic approbation < the book received the plaudits of the critics > II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : applaud