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applause

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/əˈplɔːz/ · ap-plause

the clapping of hands to show approval or admiration.

Meanings

nounformal

the clapping of hands to show approval or admiration.

ہاتھوں کو تالی دینے کا عمل، جو تعریف یا محبت کے اظہار کے لیے کیا جاتا ہے۔

تعریف

tareef

Formal: تعریف

Synonyms

clappingcheeringovationتالیمبارک بادسراہنا

Antonyms

booingjeeringdisapprovalتنقیدردناراضگی

Common Collocations

  • wild applause
  • thunderous applause
  • receive applause

Example Sentences

The speaker was met with loud applause after the presentation.

پرزینٹیشن کے بعد مقرر کو تیز تعریف ملی۔

Presentation ke baad muqarrir ko tez tareef mili.

The audience erupted in applause at the end of the performance.

کارکردگی کے آخر میں ناظرین نے تالیوں سے خوشی کا اظہار کیا۔

Karkardagi ke aakhir mein nazreen ne taalion se khushi ka izhaar kiya.

Applause filled the hall as the award winner took the stage.

جب انعام جیتنے والا اسٹیج پر آیا تو ہال میں تعریف کی آواز گونج اٹھی۔

Jab inaam jeetnay wala stage par aaya to hall mein tareef ki aawaaz goonj uthi.

Easily Confused With

applause:Applause refers specifically to the act of clapping hands in approval, while 'praise' is a more general term for expressing admiration or approval.

Word Family

applaud
verbتالی دینا
applauding
verbتالی دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of applause as akin to a 'round of applause' for good work.

Imagine a crowd clapping after a brilliant performance.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی ہر بات پر، تالیوں کی گونج ہو گی، جس کی خاطر ہوں سب ویران، وہ یار جب آ جائے گا۔

Mohabbat ki har baat par, taalion ki goonj hogi, Jis ki khaatir hon sab veeran, woh yaar jab aa jaayega.

For every word of love, there will be a sound of applause, When the beloved for whom everything is desolate, arrives.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چوکی پر بیٹھنے کے لئے تعریف کا سامنا کرنا ہوگا۔

Chauki par baithne ke liye tareef ka saamna karna hoga.

To sit on the throne, one must face applause.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "applaudere" — to clap or strike together

First known use: 16th century

The word originated from the Latin 'applaudere', which means to clap or show approval. It has been used in English since the late 16th century.