| Applause (n.) 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. Thesaurus Entries 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 |