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# applause

noun (applause; uncountable)

«applause» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Applause is the sound of people clapping their hands to show they enjoyed something or agree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applause/#m1)
2. Applause is also praise or approval. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applause/#m2)

### In the lessons

At concerts, assemblies and sports events; in stories it tells the reader that something went well. Phrases: «a round of applause», «loud applause», «to applause», «thunderous applause».

### Examples

- Let's give our singers a big round of applause! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applause/#x1)
- The applause went on for a long time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applause/#x2)
- She walked onto the stage to loud applause. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applause/#x3)
- The magician bowed after the applause. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applause/#x4)
- There was polite applause when the head teacher finished. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applause/#x5)
- His brave act earned the applause of the whole town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applause/#x6)
- This speech was greeted by much laughter and applause. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applause/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: «an applause» and «applauses» are wrong; say «a round of applause». Verb: «applaud». Spelling: two p's, ends in -ause.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «applause» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/applause/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«applause» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/applause.html) on Mova free.