How do you pronounce applaud?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈplɔd/.

Where does applaud come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

applaud

/əˈplɔd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: ap-plaud
IPA: /əˈplɔd/

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Meaning

noun

Applause; applauding.

Obsolete

noun

Plaudit.

Obsolete

verb

To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To praise, or express approval for something or someone.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes."
"Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives."
"Now by the Gods, I do applaude his courage."
"It moved him to within one goal of Thierry Henry's 34 in 2004 and Henry - honoured with a statue outside the stadium on Friday - rose from his seat in the stands to applaud Van Persie."

Etymology

From Middle English applauden, from Latin applaudere (“to clap the hands together, applaud”), from ad (“to”) + plaudere (“to strike, clap”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: applauden, applaudere

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈplɔd/
British English: /əˈplɔːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

applauds (plural) applauds (present, singular) applauding (participle, present) applauded (participle, past) applauded (past)

Derived Forms

applaudable applauder applaudingly reapplaud unapplauded unapplauding

Phrases

applaud to the echo

Frequently Paired Words

applause explosion implausible implode plaudit plausible

Synonyms

beclap clap acclaim cheer on acclamate applaud hail barrack cheer encheer hurrah hurray

Rhymes With

broad abroad fraud mod claude flawed aud maude maud laude clawed defraud