applaud
Meanings
Plural: applauds
Verb
- clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- express approval of
- "I applaud your efforts"
- To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
- To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
Noun
- Applause; applauding.
- Plaudit.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English applauden, from Latin applaudere (“to clap the hands together, applaud”), from ad (“to”) + plaudere (“to strike, clap”).
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
applaud is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordapplaud is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
applaud is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
applaud is a valid Words With Friends word