acclaim

Definition of acclaim

noun:

• enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim", "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd", "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved". Synonyms: acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits.

verb:

• praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein". Synonyms: hail, herald.
• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval. Synonyms: applaud, clap, spat. Antonyms: boo.

Related words

bravo.

Rhymes with acclaim

aflame, aim, ballgame, blame, boehm, boehme, claim, dame, declaim, defame, disclaim, exclaim, fame, flame, frame, game, inflame, lame, maim, name.

Start with acclaim

acclaimer, acclaimers, acclaims, acclaimed, acclaiming.

End with acclaim

reacclaim.