v. t.
I would applaud thee to the very echo,
That should applaud again. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
By the gods, I do applaud his courage. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To express approbation loudly or significantly. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
n. One who applauds. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To applaud. [ Obs. ] Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From L. plaudite do ye praise (which was said by players at the end of a performance), 2d pers. pl. imperative of plaudere. Cf. Plausible. ] A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. [ 1913 Webster ]
Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Applauding; commending. [ 1913 Webster ]