Analysis Complete

acclaim

/ acclaim /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 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"
Type of:
approval commendation
Derived:
hail herald applaud clap spat
verb Sense 2
praise vociferously
"The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
Type of:
applaud
Derived:
acclamation plaudits plaudit eclat
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
clap one''s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Opposites:
boo hiss
Type of:
gesticulate gesture motion
Kinds of:
bravo
Derived:
acclamation plaudits plaudit eclat clapper
Entails:
approve O.K. okay
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

approval commendation applaud gesticulate gesture motion bravo boo hiss