Meanings
plural standing ovations
- Enthusiastic applause given by people who rise from a sitting position.
His entry to the game was greeted by a standing ovation from the home fans, who also chanted his name, and the Belgium playmaker served a reminder of his ability with an assist for Doku's goal.
2024 January 7, Gary Rose, “Manchester City 5-0 Huddersfield Town”, in BBC Sport1 more example
Lescott gave his finest England performance alongside his former Everton team-mate Phil Jagielka, who also excelled despite playing with a fractured toe, while Parker was given a deserved standing ovation when he was substituted late on.
2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport
Synonyms & antonyms
nounenthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Arabic تَصْفِيقٌ مَعَ الوُقُوف, تَصْفِيقٌ حَارّ
- تَصْفِيقٌ مَعَ الوُقُوف (taṣfīqun maʕa l-wuqūf)enthusiastic applause
- تَصْفِيقٌ حَارّ (taṣfīqun ḥārr)enthusiastic applause
Bulgarian аплодисме́нти на крака́, бу́рни аплодисме́нти
- аплодисме́нти на крака́ (aplodisménti na kraká)enthusiastic applause
- бу́рни аплодисме́нти (búrni aplodisménti)enthusiastic applause
- бу́рни ръкопля́скания (búrni răkopljáskanija)enthusiastic applause
Chinese Mandarin 起立鼓掌
- 起立鼓掌 (qǐlì gǔzhǎng)enthusiastic applause
Danish stående bifald
- stående bifaldenthusiastic applause
Dutch staande ovatie
- staande ovatieenthusiastic applause
Finnish seisaaltaan annetut aplodit
- seisaaltaan annetut aploditenthusiastic applause
French standing ovation
- standing ovationenthusiastic applause
German stehende Ovation, Stehapplaus
- stehende Ovationenthusiastic applause
- Stehapplausenthusiastic applause
- Stehbeifallenthusiastic applause
- Standing Ovationsenthusiastic applause
Hungarian állva éljenzés
- állva éljenzésenthusiastic applause
Italian standing ovation, ovazione in piedi
- standing ovationenthusiastic applause
- ovazione in piedienthusiastic applause
Japanese スタンディングオベーション
- スタンディングオベーション (sutandingu obēshon)enthusiastic applause
Korean 기립박수
- 기립박수 (giripbaksu)enthusiastic applause
Norwegian Bokmål stående applaus
- stående applausenthusiastic applause
Russian бу́рные аплодисме́нты
- бу́рные аплодисме́нты (búrnyje aplodisménty)enthusiastic applause
Swedish stående ovation
- stående ovationenthusiastic applause
Cite this entry
standing ovation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20ovation
“standing ovation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20ovation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standing ovation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20ovation.
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