applauds
Gives standing ovation
Applauds is the third-person singular form of applaud, meaning to show approval or praise by clapping hands together.
Beyond literal clapping, applaud extends to any expression of approval or admiration: The committee applauds your dedication to the project.
When someone applauds a decision or action, they publicly endorse or commend it, even without physical clapping involved.
Gives public support to
- commendsFormally praises or endorses
- praisesVerbally commends
- supportsSustains or reinforces
- backsRear surfaces or supports
sanctions · ratifies · affirms · validates · upholds · acclaims · lauds · champions
Extended audience applause
- standing ovationApplause while risen
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- palmsHands' inner sides
thunderous · resounding · roaring · rhythmic · synchronized · sustained · enthusiastic · rapturous
Gathered viewers collectively
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- crowdLarge public gathering
- theaterVenue for live drama
- concertLive musical performance
stage · encore · curtain call · bow · finale · standing ovation · reception · premiere
endorses
Gives public support to
backs · sanctions · ratifies · affirms · validates · upholds · acclaims · lauds · champions · celebrates
ovation
Extended audience applause
- standing ovationApplause while risen
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
palms · thunderous · resounding · roaring · rhythmic · synchronized · sustained · enthusiastic · rapturous · deafening
audience
Gathered viewers collectively
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- crowdLarge public gathering
- theaterVenue for live drama
concert · stage · encore · curtain call · bow · finale · standing ovation · reception · premiere · recital
cheers
Casual toast or farewell
emboldens · supports · rallies · bolsters · uplifts · spurs · galvanizes · energizes · celebrates · champions
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- words of praisepraises, lauds, hails, cheers, celebrates
applaudscriticizes
Expresses unfavorable judgment
condemns · decries · denounces · censures · disparages
- 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, applaud, applauded, applauding, applauder, applauders, applaudable