Applaud

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To show approval or praise by clapping hands or cheering, especially after a performance.

“The audience rose to applaud the final curtain call.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈplɔːd/

Syllables

ap·plaud

Related Words

Synonyms

clap spat acclaim

Antonyms

boo

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double P and ends in AUD, three vowels A, A, U, contains LAUD at the end

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Scrabble

Double P costs two P tiles, LAUD is a recognisable subword, no high-value tiles

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Words you can make from Applaud

Shorter words formed from the letters in “applaud”.

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