I. ˈplȯdə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin plaudite applaud!, 2nd person plural imperative of plaudere to applaud
1. : an act of applauding (as by clapping the hands) : a round of applause
with the plaudits of his audience still ringing in his ears — A.C.Cole
2. : strong and openly expressed approval : enthusiastic approbation
the book received the plaudits of the critics
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: applaud