Meaning & use
applause
Approval expressed by a group of people clapping their hands, usually after a performance.
See it in a sentence
Thunderous applause filled the theater as the curtain fell.
The speech ended to polite applause rather than the enthusiasm she had hoped for.
A note on using this word
Applause is uncountable; speak of 'a round of applause' rather than 'an applause.'
Words with a similar meaning
ovationclapping
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