Dictionary Entry
applaud
applaud is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign.
- 2transitive verb
To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve.
- 3intransitive verb
To express approbation loudly or significantly.
- 4verb
express approval of
"I applaud your efforts"
- 5verb
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
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