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  1. the sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech: His speech met with (= received) loud applause. So let's have a round of applause, please, for (= please applaud) a very talented young lady who is going to sing for us. Fewer examples.

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  2. the sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech: His speech met with (= received) loud applause. So let's have a round of applause, please, for (= please applaud) a very talented young lady who is going to sing for us. Fewer examples.

  3. The meaning of APPLAUSE is marked commendation : acclaim. How to use applause in a sentence.

  4. Applause is the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands to show approval.

  5. Applause definition: hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation, acclamation, or the like.. See examples of APPLAUSE used in a sentence.

  6. Check pronunciation: applause. Definition of applause noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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  8. /əˈplɔz/ IPA guide. Other forms: applauses. After a theatrical performance, audience members typically use applause, or hand-clapping, to express their approval. (Of course, sometimes applause just means the audience is glad it’s time to go home.) Back in ancient Rome, actors requested applause from the audience by declaring “Plaudite!”