Plural of applause
regular plural
The plural of applause is applauses.
Forms of applause
| Singular | applause /əˈplɔːz/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | applauses |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Applauses in a sentence
- Livy never gets her share of those applauses, but it is because the people do not know.1916, Albert Bigelow Paine, chapter 57, in The Boys’ Life of Mark Twain
Meaning of applause
- noun The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.
- verb To applaud.
Questions about the plural of applause
- What is the plural of applause?
- The plural of applause is applauses.
- Is applause countable?
- Applause is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: applause (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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