applauding

Sayuh-PLAWD-ingUS/əˈplɔdɪŋ/UK/əˈplɔːdɪŋ/

Noun pluralapplaudings

2 meanings of applauding

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of applaud. Use this form for clapping happening right now, or as the name of the action.
The crowd was applauding loudly after the final song.
Everyone kept applauding until the singer came back out.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The clapping of hands to show that you like or enjoy something.
Like the loud clapping you hear at the end of a movie or play.
The applauding went on long after the band left the stage.
Her speech was met with loud applauding from the whole room.
Similarapplause, clapping, cheering, ovation
Oppositebooing, jeering, hissing
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applauding is a form of applaud

applaud, verb: To show that you like something by clapping your hands. Full entry

Forms: applaudapplauds he/she/itapplauding -ing formapplauded past tense, past participle
Spelling: applaud → applauding: add -ing

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