STANDING OVATION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

Synonyms:

ovation; standing ovation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("standing ovation" is a kind of...):

credit; recognition (approval)

Meronyms (parts of "standing ovation"):

applause; clapping; hand clapping (a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together)

Credits