Applause

Noun

 * 1) The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

Adjectives for Applause
spontaneous; thunderous; general; deafening; lavish; boisterous; kindly; willing; tumultuous; enthusiastic; whirlwind; uproarious; widespread; rapturous; intelligent; well-directed; vigorous; wild; hearty; irrepressible; furious; delirious; unqualified; vehement; rolling; sporadic; murmuring; rippling; prolonged; forced; warm; courteous; commendatory; heavy-handed; derisive; unbounded; mocking; frantic; vociferous; wondrous; controlled; inordinate; generous; singular; sycophantic; grateful; sarcastic; hollow; malicious; serious; clamorous; ecstatic; scattered.

Verbs for Applause
acclaim by—; anticipate—; appreciate— bask in—; chant—; clap—; commend— demonstrate—; drink up—; echo—; envy— express—; gain—; huzza—; laugh out— long for—; love—; manifest—; merit— murmur—; pronounce—; raise—; reap— relish—; rock with—; shake with—; snap—; thunder—; trick into—; voice—; win—; —ascends; —breaks out; —bursts out; —crackles; —delights; —encourages; — gratifies ; —interrupts ; —lessens ; —reverberates ; —rings from.

Synonyms for Applause
acclaim, acclamation, approbation, approval, commendation, plaudit, clapping, cheering, bravos.

Antonyms for Applause
disapproval, disapprobation, jeers.

Derived terms

 * applauseometer

Thesaurus
acclaim; acclamation; alleluia; approbation; approval; big hand; burst of applause; cheer; cheering; cheers; chorus of cheers; clap; clapping; clapping of hands; commendation; cry; eclat; encore; hallelujah; hand; handclap; handclapping; hooray; hosanna; hurrah; hurray; huzzah; kudos; ovation; paean; plaudit; plaudits; popularity; praise; rah; rooting; round; round of applause; shout; thunder of applause; yell; yippee

Etymology
From the applausus:, from applaudo: (whence the  verb applaud:).

Translations

 * Catalan: aplaudiment
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, 掌聲, 掌声,
 * Croatian: ,
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: taputtaminen, suosionosoitus,
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Greek:


 * Hebrew: תשואות (tshu'ot)
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean: 박수
 * Kurdish: چه‌پڵه‌
 * Macedonian: ракоплескање,
 * Russian:, рукоплескания
 * Serbian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish: