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.

The expression of approval by clapping; approbation or praise expressed openly.

Praise loudly expressed: acclamation.

APPLAUSIVE.

The act of applauding; acclamation; approval.

Praise; the act of applauding; praise loudly expressed.

The act of praising; approbation by shouts or clapping of hands, or in some other noisy way.

She no longer feared those ranks of upturned faces, row upon row, receding into shadow at the further end of the hall, and she bowed composedly in response to the applause that greeted her. – The Splendid Folly by Margaret Pedler

The sally was not greeted with applause. – The Pursuit of the House-Boat by John Kendrick Bangs

Isobel smiled at them, returned to her chair to applause, probably due as much to her attractive appearance as her words. – Black Man's Burden by Dallas McCord Reynolds

Alcibiades met her, caught her in his arms and, to the applause of the wittiest people in the world, carried her triumphantly home. – Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern by Edgar Saltus

Everywhere, his works, good or bad, were received with applause. – Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) by Shearjashub Spooner

Genuine applause followed the good doctor's song. – Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood by George MacDonald

A mad burst of applause interrupted her, and ended the game. – Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby and Other Stories by Kathleen Norris

A low murmur from the audience swelled into somewhat forced applause. – The Love Affairs of Pixie by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey

The play, the success, the applause, were all forgotten, and in their place was a shame, a humiliation, that brought the hot tears to her eyes. – Lovey Mary by Alice Hegan Rice

Promise you my applause beforehand. – The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith by George Meredith

The men murmured applause, Horsrik more than the rest. – Legends of the Rhine by Wilhelm Ruland

Suddenly I was seized with passionate, vehement regrets at the sound of the applause. – The Complete PG Edition of The Works of Winston Churchill by Winston Churchill

I was reckless of its injustice, as I was careless of its applause. – The Inner Shrine by Basil King

Jason Philip was greeted with a tumult of applause as he took his seat. – The Goose Man by Jacob Wassermann

She considered this, and while she did so a great burst of applause filled the place as the curtain fell. – A London Life; The Patagonia; The Liar; Mrs. Temperly by Henry James

There was a murmur of applause, for, when they own any money, which, however, is not frequently the case, the free companions are usually open- handed men, and Weston was not astonished at their readiness to do what they could for his companion. – The Gold Trail by Harold Bindloss

The silence prevailed again- and was a second time broken by another roar of applause. – Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins

The room joined in laughter and applause. – The Testing of Diana Mallory by Mrs. Humphry Ward