applaud /ә'plɒ:d/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
• (v.) express approval of

Chinese translation

• v. 拍手喝彩, 称赞, 赞同

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ә'plɒ:d/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.46 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

applauded, applauding, applauds

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Related words

application · apply · apple · applied · applicable · applause · applicant · appliance

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