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applauding

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/əˈplɔːdɪŋ/ · ap-plau-ding

To show approval or praise by clapping one's hands.

Meanings

verbformal

To show approval or praise by clapping one's hands.

ہاتھوں کو تالیاں بجا کر منظوری یا تعریف کا اظہار کرنا۔

تالیف کرنا

taleef karna

Synonyms

cheeringapplaudingpraisingتالیاں بجاناسراہناتعریف کرنا

Antonyms

booingcriticizingdiscouragingبُھنگی دیناتنقید کرنانامرادی دینا

Common Collocations

  • applauding the performance
  • we are applauding loudly
  • applauding for the cause

Example Sentences

The audience started applauding after the performance.

پرفارمنس کے بعد تماشائیوں نے تالیاں بجانا شروع کر دیں۔

Performance ke baad tamashaiyon ne taaliyan bajana shuru kar di.

She was applauding her friend's achievements.

اس نے اپنے دوست کی کامیابیوں کی تعریف کی۔

Us ne apne dost ki kamiyabiyon ki tareef ki.

The teacher was applauding the students' hard work.

اساتذہ نے طلباء کی محنت کی تعریف کی۔

Asatza ne talaba ki mehnat ki tareef ki.

Easily Confused With

clapping:Clapping refers specifically to the action of striking the palms together, while applauding implies showing approval or excitement, often in a celebratory context.

Word Family

applause
nounتالیاں
applaud
verbسراہنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'applauding' as 'A Pat on the AClap'.

Picture a theater full of people clapping at the end of a great performance.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خوشبو سے بھر گیا ہر جانب کاיתה خائف تھا میرے خاور میں، تالیوں کی گونج میں تھا وہ جاگتا ہوا خواب

Khushbu se bhar gaya har janib kaitha khaif tha mere khawar mein, taaliyon ki ghoonj mein tha woh jagta hua khwab

Every corner was filled with fragrance, it was a fear in my dream, in the echo of applause, it was a waking dream.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "applaudir" — to clap hands

First known use: 16th century

The word 'applauding' comes from the Old French word 'applaudir', which means to clap hands in appreciation. It has been used in English since the late 16th century.