applause[noun]Synonyms: ovation, accolade, approval, big hand, cheers, clapping, hand, praise
Antonyms: booing, hissing
Contrasted words: derision, mockery, ridicule, taunting, Bronx cheer, raspberry
Related Words: cheers,
hand,
ovation,
round,
cheering,
clapping,
rooting [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ap‧plause /əˈplɔːz $ əˈplɒːz/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: applausus, from Latin, past participle of applaudere; ⇒ applaud]
the sound of many people hitting their hands together and shouting, to show that they have enjoyed something:
She got a round of applause (=a short period of applause) when she finished.rapturous/enthusiastic applause
He left the stage to rapturous applause.loud/thunderous applause [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲