Definition of ACCLAIM

acclaim

Plural: acclaims

Noun

  • enthusiastic approval
    • "the book met with modest acclaim"
  • An acclamation; a shout of applause.
  • A claim.

Verb

Verb Forms: acclaimed, acclaiming, acclaims

  • To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
  • praise vociferously
  • clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
  • To shout; to call out.
  • To express great approval (for).
  • To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
  • To claim.
  • To declare by acclamations.
  • To elect (a politician, etc.) to an office automatically because no other candidates run; elect by acclamation.

Examples

  • a highly-acclaimed novel
  • a widely-acclaimed article
  • The spectators will acclaim your brilliant play of QUETZAL on a triple-word score.

Origin / Etymology

* First attested in the early 14th century.
* (to applaud): First attested in the 1630s.
* Borrowed from Latin acclāmō (“raise a cry at; applaud”), formed from ad- + clāmō (“cry out, shout”).

Antonyms

boo

Scrabble Score: 13

acclaim: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
acclaim: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acclaim: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

acclaim: valid Words With Friends Word