applaud

Definition of applaud

Verbs

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Synonyms:
acclaim, clap, spat
Antonyms:
boo
show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
hiss
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Types:
bravo
applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'
Type of:
gesticulate, gesture, motion
show, express or direct through movement
express approval of
"I applaud your efforts"
Types:
cheer
show approval or good wishes by shouting
buoy up, lighten, lighten up
make more cheerful
acclaim, hail, herald
praise vociferously
Type of:
praise
express approval of

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Shakespeare's Macbeth »(507 words)
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J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" Chapters 15-26 »(69 words)
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The Giver »(83 words)
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  • adequately
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feelings »(5461 words)
open
  • happy
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E.M. Forster's "A Passage to India" Chapters 1-10 »(537 words)
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casey at the bat »(247 words)
  • umpire
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Edith Hamilton's "Mythology" »(187 words)
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  • eon
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Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie »(168 words)
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Cause & Effect »(111 words)
  • selection
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Casey at the at »(34 words)
  • doff
  • hurtle
  • writhe
  • precede
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Words that contain applaud

applaudable
 applauder