acclaim Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun enthusiastic approval
    plaudits; acclamation; eclat; plaudit.
    • the book met with modest acclaim
    • he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
    • they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
  2. verb praise vociferously
    herald; hail.
    • The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
  3. verb clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
    applaud; spat; clap.

WordNet

Ac*claim" transitive verb
Etymology
L. acclamare; ad + clamare to cry out. See Claim, Clamor.
Definitions
R.
  1. To applaud. "A glad acclaiming train." Thomson.
  2. To declare by acclamations.
    While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of traitors. Smollett.
  3. To shout; as, to acclaim my joy.
Ac*claim" intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To shout applause.
Ac*claim" noun
Definitions
  1. Acclamation. Poetic Milton.

Webster 1913