applaud
(verb) express approval of; “I applaud your efforts”
applaud, clap, spat, acclaim
(verb) clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Source: WordNet® 3.1
applaud (plural applauds)
(obsolete) Applause; applauding.
(obsolete) Plaudit.
applaud (third-person singular simple present applauds, present participle applauding, simple past and past participle applauded)
(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
(transitive, intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ap*plaud", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Applauded; p. pr. & vb. n. Applauding.] Etym: [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.
Ap*plaud", v. i.
Definition: To express approbation loudly or significantly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
