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- Dictionaryovation/ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, especially by means of applause: "the performance received a thundering ovation"
- 2. a processional entrance into Rome by a victorious commander, of lesser honour than a triumph.
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OVATION definition: 1. an occasion when a crowd of people expresses great enjoyment and/or approval of something with…. Learn more.
The meaning of OVATION is a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted. How to use ovation in a sentence.
OVATION meaning: 1. an occasion when a crowd of people expresses great enjoyment and/or approval of something with…. Learn more.
Ovation definition: an enthusiastic public reception of a person, marked especially by loud and prolonged applause.. See examples of OVATION used in a sentence.
Your audience is giving you an ovation, or praise for a great performance. The noun ovation has origins in the Latin word ovare , meaning "exult, rejoice, triumph.” Ancient Romans used it to describe a ceremony honoring a general entering Rome following a minor triumph.
An ovation is a large amount of applause from an audience for a particular performer or speaker. [ formal ] They had lost by a wide margin, but their supporters gave them a defiant, loyal ovation.
Definition of ovation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. An ovation is a large amount of applause from an audience for a particular performer or speaker. [formal] [...] 2. See also standing ovation. More. Pronunciations of the word 'ovation' British English: oʊveɪʃən American English: oʊveɪʃən. More. Synonyms of 'ovation' • applause, hand, cheering, cheers [...] More. Collocations with 'ovation'
OVATION definition: a way in which a group of people show their approval of a performance or speech by clapping for a…. Learn more.
A show of public homage or welcome. American Heritage. An ancient Roman victory ceremony of somewhat less importance than a triumph. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: hand. cheering. homage. broiler. praise. laudation. applause. acclaim. standing-ovation. plaudit. Antonyms: silence. Other Word Forms of Ovation.
