applause
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands togetherSynonyms: hand clappingclapping
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Applause \Ap*plause"\, n. [L. applaudere, applausum. See Applaud.] The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. [1913 Webster]
The brave man seeks not popular applause. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Syn: Acclaim; acclamation; plaudit; commendation; approval. [1913 Webster]
The Devil's Dictionary
APPLAUSE, n. The echo of a platitude.