plod
Latinto clap, strike, applaud
About This Root
From Latin plaudere 'to clap, strike, applaud' (past participle plausus). One branch became applause and praise (applaud, plaudit); plausible originally meant 'deserving applause,' then 'seemingly believable.' A second branch, through the theater, became explode (originally 'to drive an actor off stage by clapping and hooting') and later implode.
Associated Words · 12
explosion
A violent burst of energy; a sudden rapid increase
explode
To burst apart with great force; to react with sudden violent emotion
explosive
Likely to explode; a substance that can explode
applause
Clapping of hands to show approval
applaud
To clap hands in approval; to praise
plausible
Seeming reasonable or believable
implausible
Not seeming reasonable or likely to be true
implode
To collapse or burst violently inward; to fail suddenly
implosion
A sudden violent inward collapse
plausibility
The quality of seeming reasonable or believable
plaudit
Enthusiastic praise or applause
exploder
Something that explodes; a device to trigger detonators