verb
- present participle of belaud; to praise excessively or insincerely
Usage: archaic or literary; often implies excessive or undeserved praise
Examples
- The critics were belauding the mediocre performance with unwarranted enthusiasm.
- He grew tired of his friends belauding his every minor accomplishment.
- The newspaper was belauding the politician despite clear evidence of misconduct.
- She found the constant belauding of her work both embarrassing and insincere.