applaud

One entry found for applaud.

Main Entry: ap·plaud
Pronunciation: &-'plod
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French aplaudir, from Latin applaudere, from ad- + plaudere to applaud
intransitive verb : to express approval especially by clapping the hands
transitive verb
1 : to express approval of : PRAISE <applaud her efforts to lose weight>
2 : to show approval of especially by clapping the hands
- ap·plaud·able /-'plo-d&-b&l/ adjective
- ap·plaud·ably /-blE/ adverb
- ap·plaud·er noun