1. clapping hands together to show approval or appreciation
Usage: present participle of applaud
2. expressing approval or praise for something
Usage: present participle of applaud

Examples

• The audience was applauding loudly after the performance.
• She stood up, applauding the speaker’s excellent presentation.
• The critics are applauding the director’s bold new film.
• Parents were applauding their children’s efforts in the school play.
• The crowd kept applauding long after the concert ended.
• Many people are applauding the government’s new environmental policies.