Definition of: applause

(ə·plôz′) noun
Acclamation; approval; praise; especially as shown by clapping the hands, shouting, etc. [ <L applausus, pp. of applaudere. See APPLAUD].
—ap·plau·sive (ə·plô′siv) adjective
—ap·plau′sive·ly adverb Synonyms: acclaim, acclamation, cheering, cheers, eulogy, laudation, plaudit, praise. Praise is the expressed and hearty approval of an individual, or of a number or multitude, one by one; applause, the spontaneous outburst of many at once. Applause is expressed in any way, by clapping of hands, etc., as well as by the voice; acclamation is strictly by the voice alone. Acclaim is the more poetic term for acclamation, commonly understood in a loftier sense. Plaudit is a shout of applause, and is commonly used in the plural. See EULOGY, PRAISE. Antonyms: denunciation, derision, hissing, obloquy, scorn, vituperation.