# applauds

Pronunciation: say "uh-PLAWDZ" US /əˈplɔdz/, UK /əˈplɔːdz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of applaud. — third-person singular simple present indicative of applaud
   - Simple: The form of applaud used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The audience applauds warmly as the soloist takes a final bow._
   - _The committee applauds the proposal but questions how it will be funded._

## Noun

2. Plural of applaud. Obsolete. *(obsolete)* — plural of applaud
   - Simple: Plural of applaud. An old noun for applause that is no longer used.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/applauds (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).