1. (

• acclaim ,
• acclamation ,
• plaudits ,
• plaudit ,
• eclat

) enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" ;

1. (

• acclaim ,
• hail ,
• herald ,

) praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" ;

2. (

• applaud ,
• clap ,
• spat ,
• acclaim ,

) clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval ;