APPLAUSE


Meaning of APPLAUSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈplȯz ]

noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin applausus, from Latin, beating of wings, from applaudere

Date: 15th century

1. : marked commendation : acclaim

the kind of applause every really creative writer wants — Robert Tallant

2. : approval publicly expressed (as by clapping the hands)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.