The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

plural of applause

(rare) Full of applause.

Conveying applause.

(obsolete) Worthy of applause; praiseworthy.

In an applausive manner.

(idiomatic) An outburst of clapping among a group or audience.

plural of round of applause

(informal, US) A device of dubious accuracy used to measure the volume of an audience’s applause.

Devoid of applause.