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English

Etymology

exclamare, exclamatum; ex + clamare to cry out; confer exclamer. See clam.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪm|-eɪm

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; as, to exclaim against oppression with wonder or astonishment.

Translations

Catalan: exclamar
Portuguese: exclamar

Spanish: exclamar

Noun

outcry|Outcry; clamor.
: Cursing cries and deep exclaims. -Shak.

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Exclaim \Ex*claim"\, n.
Outcry; clamor. [Archaic]
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Cursing cries and deep exclaims. --Shak.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Exclaim \Ex*claim"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Exclaimed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Exclaiming.] [L. exclamare, exclamatum; ex +
clamare to cry out; cf. OF. exclamer. See Clam.]
To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with
vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest
vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against
oppression with wonder or astonishment; "The field is won!"
he exclaimed.
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WordNet exclaim
v 1: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!'
he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the
mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
[syn: cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout]
2: state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' " he exclaimed;
"The King will proclaim an amnesty" [syn: proclaim, promulgate]

Moby Dictionary
allude to , bark , bawl , bellow , blare , blat , blubber , blurt ,
blurt out , bolt , boom , bray , breathe , burst out , buzz , cackle ,
call attention to , call out , chant , chirp , comment , coo , crow ,
cry out , declare , drawl , ejaculate , flute , gasp , growl , grunt ,
hiss , holler , interject , keen , let drop , let fall , lilt ,
make reference to , mention , mumble , murmur , muse , mutter , note ,
observe , opine , pant , pipe , proclaim , refer to , reflect , remark ,
roar , rumble , scream , screech , shout , shriek , sibilate , sigh , sing ,
snap , snarl , snort , sob , speak , squall , squawk , squeal , thunder ,
trumpet , twang , utter , vociferate , wail , warble , whine , whisper ,
yap , yawp , yell , yelp