Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: acclaim
IPA transcription: [əkl'eɪm]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat
    Meaning: 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 meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: acclaim, hail, herald
    Meaning: praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
Usage examples
  • Then Alfred, King of England, Bade blow the horns of war, And fling the Golden Dragon out, With crackle and acclaim and shout, Scrolled and aflame and far.