applaudap‧plaud /əˈplɔːd $ əˈplɒːd/ ●○○ verb 
The audience applauded loudly. A crowd of 300 supporters warmly applauded her speech.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say clap rather than applaud:· Everyone was clapping and cheering.2[transitive] formal to express strong approval of an idea, plan etc: I applaud the decision to install more security cameras.applaud somebody for something She should be applauded for her honesty.► see thesaurus at praise
WORD ORIGINapplaud
Origin:
1400-1500 Latin applaudere, from ad- ‘to’ + plaudere ‘to applaud’VERB TABLE
applaud
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | applaud |
| he, she, it | applauds | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | applauded |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have applauded |
| he, she, it | has applauded | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had applauded |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will applaud |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have applauded |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am applauding |
| he, she, it | is applauding | |
| you, we, they | are applauding | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was applauding |
| you, we, they | were applauding | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been applauding |
| he, she, it | has been applauding | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been applauding |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be applauding |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been applauding |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A group of supporters applauded the strikers as they were led into court.
- Caminiti's public remarks were applauded by his teammates.
- People laughed and applauded politely.
- The crowd applauded when Evans promised to cut taxes.
- The President was applauded repeatedly during his 40-minute speech.
- We applaud the company's efforts to improve safety.
- Carol Browner, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, applauded the bill.
- Her speech was warmly applauded by a full chamber.
- His plans for better irrigation and agriculture were warmly applauded by the people of Lancre, who then did nothing about them.
- It was a superb play, but there was no gallery to applaud Barnes's artistry.
- Some members of the audience applauded it.
- The city applauded its successes and dismissed its failures.
- The team should be applauded for its open-house attitude to the sales.
- When his earnings reached $ 10, 000, they applauded.
THESAURUS
to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly: · The film was praised by the critics when it first came out.· The report praises staff in both schools.· It’s important to praise children.
to tell someone that you think it is good that they have achieved something: · I congratulated him on his success.· The government should be congratulated for what they have achieved.
to say to someone that you like how they look, or you like something they have done: · She complimented me on my new hairstyle.· He complimented my cooking.
to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it: · He had persuaded her to buy it by flattering her and being charming.· You’re just flattering me!
(also enthuse about something formal) to talk about something you enjoy or admire in an excited way, and say that it is very good. Rave is rather informal, whereas enthuse is much more formal and is used mainly in written English: · Everyone is raving about the movie.· She enthused about the joys of motherhood.
formal to publicly praise a decision, action, idea etc: · Business leaders applauded the decision.· A spokesperson applauded the way the festival had been run.
formal to praise someone or something, especially officially: · After the battle, Andrew Jackson commended him for ‘his courage and fidelity’.· The officers should be commended for their prompt action.
especially written to describe someone or something in a way that shows you have a very good opinion of them, especially in newspapers, on television reports etc: · The book was hailed as a masterpiece.· Journalists and music writers hailed the band as ‘the next big thing’.· He is being hailed as the new James Dean.
Longman Language Activatorto clap to hit your hands together loudly and quickly to show that you approve of and are pleased with a play, someone's performance, someone's actions etc: · The audience cheered and clapped as the curtain came down.· Fans usually clap the batsman when he leaves the field.clap your hands: · A crowd gathered to watch the runners, clapping their hands and urging them on.
if people applaud , they clap excitedly, and often for a long time, in order to show how much they liked something or to show their support for someone: · The crowd applauded when Evans promised to cut taxes.· A group of supporters applauded the strikers as they were led into court.
to give a loud, happy shout expressing admiration, approval, and often excitement, for example at a sports event or after a speech: · The audience were now on their feet, cheering wildly.· Thousands of people lined Broadway to cheer the Yankees and celebrate their World Series triumph.
the sound of a crowd of people clapping and cheering someone, to show their approval and admiration: · There was loud applause when the band members ran onto the stage.a round of applause (=a short period of applause): · The candidate's promise to improve public schools was greeted with a loud round of applause.applause dies down (=gradually stops): · The conductor waited for the applause to die down before signalling for the orchestra to begin.
if someone receives a standing ovation at the end of a performance or speech, the people who are watching or listening to them stand up, clap, and cheer, to show their approval and admiration: · Miller got a standing ovation when he entered the game.give somebody/something a standing ovation: · The speech was given a standing ovation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The audience applauded loudly. A crowd of 300 supporters warmly applauded her speech. I applaud the decision to install more security cameras.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[intransitive, transitive] to hit your open hands together, to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert, speaker etc SYN clap: The audience applauded loudly. A crowd of 300 supporters warmly applauded her speech. I applaud the decision to install more security cameras.· Fans on both sides applauded their skill and spirit.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· His plans for better irrigation and agriculture were warmly applauded by the people of Lancre, who then did nothing about them.· Her speech was warmly applauded by a full chamber.· The 300-strong crowd of party supporters warmly applauded her when she argued Labour's policies would give a fair deal to women.
NOUN· The audience applauded, and the parade was on.· The doctors in the audience applauded.· Some members of the audience applauded it.· The audience applauded the decision, but I pointed out that we ought not to relax about this matter.· Smiling he leaped from the stage and the audience applauded.· The costumes were amusing and the audience applauded them.· The audience applauds enthusiastically and then rushes to get free samples at a stall beside the van.
· Hanging over parapets and out of windows, clustering in the streets and on the rooftops, the crowd whistled and applauded.· The sellout Forum crowd stood and applauded while play commenced.· But it was when public executions took place that Charles-Henri's skills brought the crowds to watch and applaud.· As the crowd applauded the victory, Williams responded with a smile, wave and single hop.
· I applaud your decision to employ them, and shall leave your catalogue in the staffroom tomorrow.· The audience applauded the decision, but I pointed out that we ought not to relax about this matter.· What could one do but applaud his decision?· I applaud the decision of my local council to install cameras around the centre.
· I am a pensioner and applaud her efforts to change this sick world.· In particular, we should applaud the efforts of Tom McHugh and the Parking Section in their very important revenue gathering work.· I dislike the acts who hang on to the curtains, dripping sweat and beg you to applaud their efforts.
· He wanted people to applaud because harmless women had been killed.· He was a great success with the crowd. People laughed and applauded.· A group of people applauded as Brown entered.· The audience perked up. People started to applaud.· The people applaud politely when speakers lash out at Gov.
VERB· The stuffy people finally listen to this genius, then they stand and applaud.· The sellout Forum crowd stood and applauded while play commenced.
The audience applauded loudly. A crowd of 300 supporters warmly applauded her speech.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say clap rather than applaud:· Everyone was clapping and cheering.2[transitive] formal to express strong approval of an idea, plan etc: I applaud the decision to install more security cameras.applaud somebody for something She should be applauded for her honesty.► see thesaurus at praise