Verb applaud has 2 senses
  1. applaud, clap, spat, acclaim - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
    --1 is one way to gesticulate, gesture, motion
    Antonyms: boo, hiss
    Derived form: noun applauder1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. applaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
    --2 is one way to
    praise
    Derived form: noun applauder1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
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