acclaiming

Definitions

The act of praising enthusiastically and publicly.

The process of welcoming or acknowledging someone or something with loud, approving shouts or applause.

Examples

The critics were unanimous in acclaiming the director's latest masterpiece as a triumph of modern cinema.

The crowd stood for several minutes, loudly acclaiming the athlete for her record-breaking performance.

Synonyms

praising applauding lauding commending extolling cheering celebrating

Antonyms

criticizing condemning denouncing blaming censuring disparaging vilifying