Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with applause in American Collocation
enthusiastic
enthusiastic
generous
great
huge
loud
rapturous
spontaneous
thunderous
tremendous
tumultuous
warm
wild
Adrian walked onstage, to rapturous applause.
not enthusiastic
muted
polite
They left the stage a few songs later to muted applause.
lasting a long time
prolonged
sustained
We all erupted into sustained applause.
get applause
draw
earn
get
receive
win
The author received sustained applause.
deserve applause
deserve
earn
They were so good to watch and well deserved the applause.
give applause
break into
burst into
give
Some songs were given rapturous applause.
react to applause
accept
acknowledge
One player hurried off the stage without waiting to acknowledge the applause.
start
break out
greet someone/something
Their entrance was greeted by polite applause.
become less
die away
die down
subside
The crowd’s applause died down as the actors took to the stage.