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# plaudits

noun, always in the plural (singular «plaudit»)

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

## Everyday

1. Plaudits are loud praise or clapping that people give to a performer or a hero. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaudits/#m1)
2. (old use) Plaudits can also mean a shout or call of approval from a crowd. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaudits/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories a crowd, a bird or a king gives plaudits to someone who has done well or sung well; in school talk, praise for a play or a song

### Examples

- The crowd showered plaudits on the young singer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaudits/#x1)
- The Genius made the wood ring with his plaudits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaudits/#x2)
- Everyone cheered and gave the winner plaudits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaudits/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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