Behind the stern blue drapes of the Tory Conference you could feel the pocked walls mouldering to the loud applause.

He will be the one playing to the packed houses, the one gaining the loudest applause on the hustings.As he rose, he waved his hand to the stunned crowd, which broke into loud applause.The cries of protest are lost in thunderous applause, and then a hush descends.There would be loud applause for the suggestion from Labour Back Benchers, but he has my sympathy.The audience of 2,500 responded to his declaration with sustained and thunderous applause.The conductor waited for the applause to die down before signalling for the orchestra to begin.The sustained applause that followed suggested they may get their wish.This was not a collection that sparked shouts, cheers or even an occasional burst of polite applause.The candidate's promise to improve public schools was greeted with a loud round of applause.His abusive father routine earned him a spontaneous burst of applause, his voice booming to the rafters.There was loud applause when the band members ran onto the stage.To say the least, applause came haltingly.There was great applause when the Makhmalbaf family took a bow.The crowd, ever growing, explodes into laughter and applause.However, Judge Frossard has won the support of fellow justices and applause from a crime-weary public.loud/thunderous applause Examples from the Corpus applause rapturous/enthusiastic applause He left the stage to rapturous applause. ○○ noun PRAISE the sound of many people hitting their hands together and shouting, to show that they have enjoyed something She got a round of applause (=a short period of applause ) when she finished.These synonyms for the word applause are provided for your information only.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English applause ap‧plause / əˈplɔːz $ əˈplɒːz / is more than 70,800 synonyms and 47,200 antonyms available. This site allows you to find in one place, all the synonyms and antonyms of the English language. In your daily life, for writing an email, a text, an essay, if you want to avoid repetitions or find the opposite meaning of a word. The words blockage, encumbrance, handicap are antonyms for 'help'. The words acknowledge, enjoy, welcome are synonyms for 'appreciate'. Antonyms are used to express the opposite of a word. Antonym definitionĪn antonym is a word, adjective, verb or expression whose meaning is opposite to that of a word. This avoids repetitions in a sentence without changing its meaning. Synonyms are other words that mean the same thing. Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest PooleĪ synonym is a word, adjective, verb or expression that has the same meaning as another, or almost the same meaning.The little man's speech was greeted with a sudden roar of applause.Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London.Shouts of applause went up for the victor, and there were many cries of “Cherokee!”.Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr.This was received with applause, and the meeting terminated.Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka.Here the speaker was interrupted by applause that lasted several minutes.Croizette had just played her part, and her kiss had been greeted with a burst of applause.Victor Hugo finished his speech in the midst of applause and cheers.Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt.When I came on to the stage I was always greeted by applause from these young men.Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C.On the tide of applause which congratulated the boat's only baronet, I rose.Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St.Her applause was not languid applause, neither was it without discrimination.Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig.This short speech was received with applause by the combatants.

Applause synonyms