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Synonyms of applaud

36 similar words

Another word for applaud is honor. Other synonyms of applaud are clap, praise, worthy, hurrah and hurray.

Synonyms and similar words for applaud

verbTo express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.

  • beclapTo clap for; to applaud.
  • clapTo strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.

verbTo praise, or express approval for something or someone.

  • acclaimTo express great approval (for).
  • cheer onTo cheer and support (a team or individual); to barrack; to root for.
  • hail
  • barrack AustraliaTo cheer for or support a team.
  • cheerTo applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
  • hurrahTo give a hurrah (to somebody).
  • hurrayTo cheer with a "hurray".
  • huzzahTo cheer (someone or something) with a huzzah sound.
  • aggrandizeTo make appear great or greater; to exalt.
  • enthrone literary
  • appraiseTo praise; to commend.
  • bepraiseTo praise greatly or extravagantly.
  • commendTo praise or acclaim.
  • cry upTo extol, praise.
  • eulogizeTo praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.
  • exaltTo honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
  • extolTo praise; to make high.
  • glorify
  • honorTo think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
  • idolizeTo adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
  • laudTo praise; to glorify.
  • lionize
  • magnifyTo praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).
  • panegyrizeTo praise, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.
  • praiseTo give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
  • puffTo praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
  • revereTo honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.
  • speak well ofTo say good things about someone or something.
  • transfigureTo glorify or exalt.
  • venerateTo revere or hold in awe.
  • worthyTo render or treat as worthy.
  • acclamate rareTo acclaim.
  • encheer obsoleteTo cheer; to encourage.
  • belaud rareTo load with praise; praise greatly; extol.

Meaning of applaud

  1. noun Applause; applauding.
  2. noun Plaudit.
  3. verb To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.

Full definition of applaud

applaud in other languages

Questions about synonyms of applaud

What is another word for applaud?
Applaud has 36 synonyms on Word.ws, such as honor, clap, praise, worthy, hurrah, hurray, acclaim and magnify.
What does applaud mean?
Applaud means applause; applauding.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: applaud (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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