applause
noun
the sound made by people applauding a performance, speech etc
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interjection
people in an audience shout ‘boo’ to show that they disagree with a speaker or dislike a performance
noun
a loud whistling sound that someone in an audience or a crowd makes to show that they do not like a person or a performance
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an action of hitting your hands together, usually many times, to show enjoyment or admiration
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a short low sound that you make with your tongue to show that you are annoyed or do not approve of something
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if people give someone a hand, they clap their hands to show that they have enjoyed a performance
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if an audience gives someone an ovation, they clap their hands to express their admiration or enjoyment
noun
an enthusiastic reaction to a performance or speech in which people stand and clap to show how much they enjoyed or approved of it
interjection
used for showing that you are annoyed or do not approve of something. This word represents the sound you make by putting your tongue in the position for a ‘T’ and sucking air in.
noun
a whistle (=noise made by blowing air out between your lips) that you make in order to show that you think someone is attractive
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noun
a period of time when an audience reacts by clapping their hands
a short loud sound that you make by pressing your middle finger against your thumb and moving them suddenly apart
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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