APPLAUDS Synonyms

• express approbation of

• present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence

• give to in charge

• express a good opinion of

• mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship

• (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

• enthusiastic approval

• praise vociferously

• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

• feel admiration for

• look at with admiration

• recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

• be fully aware of; realize fully

• hold dear

• gain in value

• increase the value of

• give sanction to

• judge to be right or commendable; think well of

• a cry or shout of approval

• the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

• give encouragement to

• show approval or good wishes by shouting

• cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful

• become cheerful

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

• a sudden very loud noise

• a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

• a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

• put quickly or forcibly

• cause to strike the air in flight

• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

• clap one's hands together

• strike the air in flight

• strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting

• strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

• praise, glorify, or honor

• praise, glorify, or honor

• bestow glory upon

• elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration

• cause to seem more splendid

• precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

• many objects thrown forcefully through the air

• enthusiastic greeting

• praise vociferously

• be a native of

• call for

• greet enthusiastically or joyfully

• precipitate as small ice particles

• praise, glorify, or honor

• an expression of approval and commendation

• offering words of homage as an act of worship

• express approval of

• an act of honor or courteous recognition

• a formal military gesture of respect

• an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

• propose a toast to

• greet in a friendly way

• express commendation of

• become noticeable

• honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers

• recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

• enthusiastic approval

• praise vociferously

• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

• a sudden very loud noise

• a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

• a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

• put quickly or forcibly

• cause to strike the air in flight

• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

• clap one's hands together

• strike the air in flight

• strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting

• strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

• a quarrel about petty points

• a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles

• a young oyster or other bivalve

• come down like raindrops

• become permanently attached

• strike with a sound like that of falling rain

• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

• engage in a brief and petty quarrel

• spawn

• clap one's hands together