applause in English: The sound of many people hitting their hands together to show that they liked something. (noun)

Translation

The sound of many people hitting their hands together to show that they liked something.

Word origin

From Latin applaudere, to clap the hands.

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"Applause" is uncountable, so it has no plural.

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The applause comes when people like what they saw.

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"Applause" is the noun; the verb is "clap".

clap

To hit your two hands together to make a sound, often to show you are happy.

hand

The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.

show

To let someone see something, or to make a thing clear to them.

sound

A sound is anything that you can hear with your ears.

music

Pleasant sounds made by singing or by playing instruments.

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