applause
pronunciation
How to pronounce applause in British English:
UK [əˈplɔːz]
How to pronounce applause in American English:
US [əˈplɔːz]
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- Noun:
- a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
Word Origin
- applause (n.)
- early 15c., from Latin applausus, past participle of applaudere "approve by clapping hands" (see applaud).
Example
- 1. Yet mr. broun 's declaration was met with applause .
- 2. Its pure coloratura sparkled through her early arias , drawing bursts of applause .
- 3. But a little too much applause doesn 't detract from the drama .
- 4. Please do not fob me off with the explanation that the applause is thanks for an excellent performance .
- 5. The physicists assembled there burst into applause .