n : enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim";
"he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave
him more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat]
v 1: praise vociferously [syn: hail, herald]
2: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate
approval [syn: applaud, clap, spat] [ant: boo]