plaudit

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.

   The plaudits reverberated thunderously in the auditorium.

2. noun An award or commendation; a formal recognition of approval or achievement.

   Sofie has been showered in plaudits for her paradigm-shifting discoveries.

3. verb To issue or confer a plaudit upon.

   Floris grumpily yammered on about how the actors hardly deserved to be plaudited.

Similar words

acclaim acclamation eclat praising laudation accolade lauding applause praise laud

Often followed by

of to from for amico or is

Word family

plaudits