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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together;
[syn: applause, hand clapping, clapping]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Applause \Ap*plause"\, n. [L. applaudere, applausum. See Applaud.] The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. [1913 Webster] The brave man seeks not popular applause. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Syn: Acclaim; acclamation; plaudit; commendation; approval. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

applause n 1: a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together [syn: applause, hand clapping, clapping]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

42 Moby Thesaurus words for "applause": acclaim, acclamation, alleluia, approbation, approval, big hand, burst of applause, cheer, cheering, cheers, chorus of cheers, clap, clapping, clapping of hands, commendation, cry, eclat, encore, hallelujah, hand, handclap, handclapping, hooray, hosanna, hurrah, hurray, huzzah, kudos, ovation, paean, plaudit, plaudits, popularity, praise, rah, rooting, round, round of applause, shout, thunder of applause, yell, yippee
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):

APPLAUSE, n. The echo of a platitude.