Synonym: clapping, hand clapping. Similar words: applaud, plausible, implausible, plausibility, clause, apply, apple, apply for. Meaning: [ə'plɔːz] 
n. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together.
n. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together. 
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91. Delegates greeted the news with tumultuous applause.
92. The audience broke into loud applause.
93. It was several minutes before the applause died down.
94. A ripple of laughter/applause/etc. ran through the crowd.
95. His speech was greeted with a storm of applause.
96. When the applause had died down, she began her speech.
97. He appeared embarrassed and ill at ease with the sustained applause that greeted him.
98. I kept hearing the sound of applause in the background.
99. She made her exit from the stage to rapturous applause.
100. The applause acted on her like a shot of adrenalin.
101. There was a great round of applause when the dance ended.
102. The President spoke at length in a speech punctuated by applause.
103. As the President's car drew up, the crowd broke into loud applause.
104. The applause acted on her like a shot of adrenaline.
105. He won a tempest of applause when he ended his speech.
106. He bowed to the thunder of applause from the audience.
107. There was applause from the public gallery as the foreman of the jury announced the verdict.
108. When the applause had died down, a regimental band struck up the national anthem.
109. He stepped into the spotlight to the wild applause of the crowd.
110. Paul looked through his green glasses peevishly when the other speaker brought down the house with applause.
111. He enjoyed the applause, preening himself like a pop star.
112. The passengers gave the pilot a round of applause .
113. Her new novel was greeted by reviewers with rapturous applause.
114. His appearance on the platform was greeted with a burst of applause.
115. So let's hear some applause for these talented young performers.
116. Dame Joan appeared to tumultuous applause and a standing ovation.
117. Enthusiastic applause lent a sense of occasion to the proceedings.
118. She stood back and acknowledged the applause of the crowd.
119. I was still high from the applause they'd given me.
120. As the curtain fell,[Sentencedict] the audience burst into applause .
More similar words: applaud, plausible, implausible, plausibility, clause, apply, apple, apply for, grapple, apply to, supplant, plaudit, plaudits, applicant, claustrophobia, claustrophobic, appliance, to apply to, pineapple, applicable, applicably, application, inapplicable, an apple of discord, laud, supply, supple, laugh, cause, pause.