👏applaud

Meaning

to show approval by clapping or expressing admiration

Example Sentences

The audience applauded the performance.

Synonyms

cheer, praise, commend, hail

Antonyms

criticize, condemn

Collocations

applaud enthusiastically, applaud someone for something

More Example Sentences

A lifeguard saves a swimmer at a crowded beach on a hot summer afternoon after spotting someone struggling in the deep water and immediately grabs a rescue float then sprints across the sand and dives into the waves reaching the swimmer within seconds and pulls him safely back to the shore where a paramedic checks his condition and confirms he is fine and the beachgoers applaud the lifeguard's quick and brave action.