0 an occasion when the people in an audience stand up to clap at the end of a performance or speech because they liked it very much:
1 the activity of people standing and clapping to show their appreciation:
The audience unanimously rose to its feet in a standing ovation.
They'll even give a standing ovation, if they see everyone rising from their seats.
Descending scales over a held chord near the end helped fuel big cheers and a standing ovation for the new work.
The performance ended with a standing ovation and lively discussions between the audience and the ten performers.
What brought the public to a standing ovation was the calm purpose followed by the director and how completely it worked as a piece of theatre.
This book deserves a standing ovation.
The standing ovation is a post-television institution in both party conferences.
Indeed, when he spoke there, he received a standing ovation.
