applaud
Clap for performers
To applaud is to clap your hands together to show approval or appreciation, typically at a performance or speech: The audience applauded enthusiastically.
Extended uses cover any expression of approval: Critics applauded the decision.
You can applaud someone's courage or applaud their efforts without making a sound.
Strike palms together
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- palmsHands' inner sides
- ovationExtended audience applause
- standing ovationApplause while risen
cheers · bravos · encore · curtain call · rhythm · beat · thunder · resound
Express approval of
- laudTo voice high esteem
- extolPraise with enthusiasm
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- complimentWords expressing approval
congratulate · honor · salute · tribute · kudos · accolade · hail · eulogize
Joyfulness or encouragement
- motivateCause to act
- inspireStir to action
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- boostUpward push or increase
hearten · embolden · rally · spur · energize · bolster · buoy · root for
Regard with approval
- respectRegard with honor
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- venerateHonor with deep respect
revere · honor · regard · treasure · value · look up to · prize
Give official approval
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- upholdMaintain or confirm officially
- backReverse side; support
champion · advocate · favor · ratify · validate · confirm · affirm · second
clap
Strike palms together
standing ovation · cheers · bravos · encore · curtain call · rhythm · beat · thunder · resound · echo
commend
Express approval of
compliment · congratulate · honor · salute · tribute · kudos · accolade · hail · eulogize · celebrate
cheer
Joyfulness or encouragement
boost · hearten · embolden · rally · spur · energize · bolster · buoy · root for · egg on
admire
Regard with approval
- respectRegard with honor
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
venerate · revere · honor · regard · treasure · value · look up to · prize
endorse
Give official approval
back · champion · advocate · favor · ratify · validate · confirm · affirm · second · assent
spectators
Those who observe events
- crowdLarge public gathering
- theatergoersLive performance attendees
- concertgoersPeople attending live performances
attendees · gallery · onlookers · fans · viewers · listeners · assembly · patrons · house · auditorium
- sportsmanshipfairness, fair play, sportsmanship, respect, integrity
- approvalapprove, approval rating, agree, accept, thumbs-up
- encourageencourage, urge, cheer on, exhort, motivate
- celebration actionscheer, toast, dance, sing, clap
- positive wordsyes, good, great, excellent, wonderful
- admirerespect, esteem, praise, honor, revere
- round of applauseCollective audience acclaim
- thunderous applauseExtremely loud clapping
- wild applauseFrenzied audience acclaim
- polite applauseRestrained, dutiful clapping
- roaring applause
- rapturous applauseIntensely enthusiastic audience response
applause, applauded, applauding, applauds, applauder, applauders, applaudable