applaud

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
  2. verb express approval of

Etymology

From Middle English applauden, from Latin applaudere (“to clap the hands together, applaud”), from ad (“to”) + plaudere (“to strike, clap”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

clap, spat, acclaim

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