acclaim

nouns

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

verbs

praise vociferously
"The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
acclaim, hail, herald
is derived from
acclamation
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
acclaim, applaud, clap, spat