applauding

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"I need to get an approval on this purchase order."

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

"The children began to clap in time with the music."

"The teacher's passionate speech inspired the students to work harder on their projects. "

"After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes."

"I took the express into town."

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

"The student's presentation received a loud applause from the entire class. "

"Hey, beautiful!"

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"