plaudit meaning

UK US /ˈplɔdɪt/ 2 syllables

plaudit (noun): enthusiastic approval.

Definition of plaudit

  1. enthusiastic approval
    • the book met with modest acclaim
    • he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
    • they gave him more eclat than he really deserved

    Synonyms: acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, eclat

    Type of: approval

How to pronounce plaudit

plaudit is pronounced /ˈplɔdɪt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in IT · 7-letter words

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