applauding

applauding is the present participle and gerund of applaud.

Meaning of applaud

applaud (third-person singular simple present applauds, present participle applauding, simple past and past participle applauded)

(intransitive, transitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
- After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes.
Synonyms:

beclap, clap
(intransitive, transitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
- Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives.
Synonyms:

acclaim, beclap, cheer on, acclamate, hail, barrack, cheer, clap, encheer, hurrah

applauding (countable and uncountable, plural applaudings)

applause
- August 3, 1852, Rufus Choate, Address on Kossuth and Non-Intervention
  The tribute of tears and applaudings; the tribute of sympathy and of thoughts too deep for applaudings — too deep for tears, have attested his sway.

plural	applaudings

What does applauding mean?: Applauding means applause.
What is applauding the present participle and gerund of?: Applauding is the present participle and gerund of applaud.
What part of speech is applauding?: Applauding is a noun.
What is the plural of applauding?: The plural of applauding is applaudings.

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