Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

round of applause

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: round of ap-plause
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outburst of clapping among a group or audience.

Example Sentences

"Please give all of the fantastic performers a big round of applause for their efforts this evening!"

Inflected Forms

rounds of applause (plural)

Questions

What does round of applause mean?: An outburst of clapping among a group or audience.

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