acclaim

Noun

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

Verb

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

• praise vociferously
  • The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  acclamation , plaudits , plaudit , eclat , applaud , clap , spat , hail , herald
• Antonyms: 
  boo , hiss