applause
n. uncountable B1 Intermediate US //əˈpɫɔz// UK //ɐplˈɔːz// ap·plause
n. the sound of people clapping their hands together to show they liked a performance or a speech.
n. the expression of approval or admiration by clapping the hands. Typically occurs in a public or performance setting.
The audience broke into loud applause after the song.
The speaker waited for the applause to die down before continuing with the next slide of the presentation.
Despite the technical glitches during the first act, the cast received a standing ovation and thunderous applause during the final curtain call.
From Latin applausus, from applaudō (“I strike against, I applaud”) (whence applaud).
Usage
Uncountable; often used with the partitive 'a round of' to indicate a single instance of clapping.