VERB | communication | acclaim, hail, herald | praise vociferously |
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communication | acclaim, applaud, clap, spat | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | |
NOUN | communication | acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat | enthusiastic approval |
Sounds | ahkley'm | |
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Rhymes | aflame ... tame: 34 rhymes with eym... |
Meaning | enthusiastic approval. | |
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Example | "the book met with modest acclaim" | |
Synonyms | acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat | |
Broader | approval, commendation | A message expressing a favorable opinion |
Spanish | aclamación, aplauso, ovación, reconocimiento, vítor | |
Catalan | aclamació, aplaudiment, ovació, víctor | |
Verbs | acclaim | praise vociferously |
acclaim | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
Meaning | praise vociferously. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam and Sue acclaim the movie | |
Synonyms | hail, herald | |
Broader | applaud | Express approval of |
Spanish | aclamar, ovacionar, vitorear | |
Catalan | aclamar, acollir, admetre, anunciar-se, aplaudir | |
Nouns | acclaim, acclamation | enthusiastic approval |
Meaning | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | applaud, clap, spat | |
Entails | approve, O.K., okay, sanction | Give sanction to |
Narrower | bravo | applaud with shouts of 'bravo' or 'brava' |
Broader | gesticulate, gesture, motion | show, express or direct through movement |
Opposite | boo, hiss | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech |
Spanish | aclamar, aplaudir, ovacionar, vitorear | |
Catalan | aplaudir | |
Nouns | acclaim | enthusiastic approval |
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