Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To cry out suddenly or vehemently, as from surprise or emotion.
- intransitive verb To express or utter (something) suddenly or vehemently.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To cry out; speak with vehemence; make a loud outcry in words: as, to
exclaim against oppression; to exclaim with wonder or astonishment. - To say loudly or vehemently; cry out: as, he exclaimed, I will not!
- noun Outcry; clamor; exclamation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout.
- noun Archaic Outcry; clamor.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb intransitive To
cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion. - noun obsolete
Exclamation ;outcry ,clamor .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
- verb state or announce
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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What would she do if she weren't such a "tough woman," exclaim "My word!" and faint?
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Am I the only one who wanted to use this synonym for "exclaim" to comment on the "Erupting" cake?
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What would she do if she weren't such a "tough woman," exclaim "My word!" and faint?
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Obama To Hillary: Stop Playing The Victim 2009
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"Mother Jerusalem" exclaim: "My liver is poured upon the earth for the destruction of the daughter of my people", meaning that her life is spent with grief.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald Alexander Mackenzie 1904
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Let this not seem an anti-climax: -- 'Oh! My guard! my old guard exclaim'd!' exclaim'd that god of day.
Don Juan George Gordon Byron Byron 1806
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The gout is made half easy. ") 'O, when,' exclaim'd the sad disease,
Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes Jean de La Fontaine 1658
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“High school sweethearts?” people always exclaim after they ask how we met.
Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011
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Rising from my chair, driven by the energy that threatens to burst my skin, I exclaim, “Mordred has bided his time for a thousand years, growing in power, becoming something unimaginable, and you tell me it is early yet?”
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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Offended that the diaper cream of their generation was no longer the salve of choice, they would exclaim, Butt Paste?
Times Two Kristen Henderson 2011
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If he actually got that, why would he exclaim “What the hell?” at the Charles in Charge reference (he telegraphed it right at the start, “Charles and Buddy” are the main characters in Charles in Charge)?
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