applaud : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: applaud	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for applaud
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
applaud v clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval Synonym(s): applaud, clap, spat, acclaim Antonym(s): boo, hiss express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Applaud \Applaud"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Applauded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Applauding}.] [L. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash, to clap the hands: cf. F. applaudir. Cf. {Explode}.] 1. To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign. I would applaud* thee to the very echo, That should applaud again. --Shak. 2. To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve. By the gods, I do applaud his courage. --Shak. Syn: To praise; extol; commend; cry up; magnify; approve. See {Praise}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Applaud \Ap*plaud"\, v. i. To express approbation loudly or significantly.