[syn: applaud, clap, spat, acclaim]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, v. t. [L. acclamare; ad + clamare to cry
out. See Claim, Clamor.] [R.]
1. To applaud. "A glad acclaiming train." --Thomson.
[1913 Webster]
2. To declare by acclamations.
[1913 Webster]
While the shouting crowd
Acclaims thee king of traitors. --Smollett.
[1913 Webster]
3. To shout; as, to acclaim my joy.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, v. i.
To shout applause.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Acclaim \Ac*claim"\, n.
Acclamation. [Poetic] --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
acclaim
n 1: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim";
"he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him
more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: acclaim,
acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat]
v 1: praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist
as a new Rubinstein" [syn: acclaim, hail, herald]
2: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate
approval [syn: applaud, clap, spat, acclaim] [ant:
boo, hiss]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
ACCLAIM
A European Union ESPRIT Basic Research Action.
[What's it about?]
(1994-11-08)