acclaim in WordNet English dictionary

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"
   acclaim  acclamation  plaudits  plaudit  eclat 
   

1. praise vociferously
   "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
   acclaim  hail  herald 
   
2. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
   applaud  clap  spat  acclaim