Clapping (8)
'clapping' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for applause that I've seen before include "Approval expressed by clapping" , "round, perhaps?" , "Noisy expression of approbation" , "Burst of clapping" , "loud support" .)
'clapping' is the definition.
('applaud' can be a synonym of 'clap')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for applauding that I've seen before include "Clapping etc" , "showing approval" .)