/ əˈplɔːz; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or enjoyment :
Give her a big round of applause !
The audience broke into rapturous applause.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from medieval Latin applausus , from the verb applaudere from ad- to + plaudere to clap, reinforced by French applaudir .