plaudit
plaudit · plaudits
A mark or expression of applauseA mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
/ˈplɔːdɪt/
» Mary's research received a lot of plaudits.
Meaning
2 senses(in the plural, often)A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
The plaudits reverberated thunderously in the auditorium.
(in the plural, often, specifically)An award or commendation; a formal recognition of approval or achievement.
Sofie has been showered in plaudits for her paradigm-shifting discoveries.
More definitions
- enthusiastic approval
Examples
2 sentencesMary's research received a lot of plaudits.
This work did not receive the plaudits of the critics.
Origin
For earlier plaudite, borrowed from Latin plaudite, second-person plural imperative of plaFor earlier plaudite, borrowed from Latin plaudite, second-person plural imperative of plaudere (“to applaud”).
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Forms
plural: plauditsSynonyms
15 synonymsClose in meaning
- enthusiastic approval:acclaimacclamationplauditseclat