acclaim

acclaim is a 7-letter English word with 8 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To applaud. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 17 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To applaud.
2. transitive verb. To declare by acclamations.
3. transitive verb. To shout; as, to acclaim my joy.
4. intransitive verb. To shout applause.
5. noun. Acclamation.
6. noun. enthusiastic approval

   "the book met with modest acclaim"

   "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"

   Synonyms: acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits

7. verb. praise vociferously

   "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

   Synonyms: hail, herald

8. verb. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

   Synonyms: applaud, clap, spat

Synonyms

acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits, hail, herald, applaud, clap, spat

Common word forms

acclaims, acclaimed, acclaimer, acclaiming, acclaimable

Words from these letters

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