Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,723,412,720 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

exclaim

   Also found in: Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
ex·claim  (k-sklm)
v. ex·claimed, ex·claim·ing, ex·claims
v.intr.
To cry out suddenly or vehemently, as from surprise or emotion: The children exclaimed with excitement.
v.tr.
To express or utter (something) suddenly or vehemently: exclaimed her surprise.

[French exclamer, from Latin exclmre : ex-, ex- + clmre, to call; see kel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

ex·claimer n.

exclaim [ɪkˈskleɪm]
vb
to cry out or speak suddenly or excitedly, as from surprise, delight, horror, etc.
[from Latin exclāmāre, from clāmāre to shout]
exclaimer  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.exclaim - 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"
gee - give a command to a horse to turn to the right side
aah, ooh - express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'; "They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents"
cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
call out - call out loudly, as of names or numbers
2.exclaim - state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
declare - proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"
trumpet - proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet; "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty"
clarion - proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion
declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

exclaim
verb cry out, call, declare, cry, shout, proclaim, yell, utter, call out, ejaculate, vociferate `I don't believe it!' he exclaimed.
Translations
exclaim [ɪksˈkleɪm]
A. VTexclamar
B. VI to exclaim at sthexclamar ante algo

exclaim [ɪkˈskleɪm]
vis'exclamer
vts'écrier
to exclaim that ... → s'écrier que ...

exclaim
vi he exclaimed in surprise when he saw iter schrie überrascht auf, als er es sah; she exclaimed at the sight of such extravagancebeim Anblick solcher Extravaganz entfuhr ihr ein Aufschrei
vtausrufen; at last! she exclaimedendlich! rief sie (aus)

exclaim [ɪksˈkleɪm]
1. vtesclamare
2. vi to exclaim at sth (indignantly) → indignarsi per qc; (admiringly) → esprimere meraviglia davanti a qc

exclaim [ɪksˈkleɪm]
1. vtesclamare
2. vi to exclaim at sth (indignantly) → indignarsi per qc; (admiringly) → esprimere meraviglia davanti a qc

exclaim
v exclaim [ikˈskleim]
to call out, or say, suddenly and loudly Good !' he exclaimed; She exclaimed in astonishment. uitroep يَتَعَجَّب، يقول بِصَوتٍ عالٍ възкликвам vykřiknout udbryde ausrufen, aufschreien αναφωνώ exclamar, gritar hüüatama ناگهان فریاد زدن؛ داد زدن huudahtaa s'exclamer לִקרוֹא, לִצעוֹק चिल्लाना uskliknuti, viknuti felkiált berseru hrópa upp yfir sig esclamare 叫ぶ 소리치다 sušukti, šūktelėti iesaukties; iekliegties berteriak uitroepen utbryte wykrzykiwać exclamar a exclama, a stri­ga восклицать vykríknuť vzklikniti uzviknuti utropa, utbrista, skrika till ร้องอุทานเสียง (ดังด้วยความแปลกใจ, โกรธ, ตื่นเต้น) haykırmak, birden bağırmak 驚叫, 喊叫 вигукувати حیرت یا غصے سے پکار اٹھنا la lên
n exclamation [ekskləˈmeiʃən]
an expression of surprise or other sudden feeling He gave an exclamation of anger. uitroep, kreet تَعَجُّب، صَرخَة تَعَجُّب възклицание výkřik udbrud; udråb der Ausruf αναφώνηση exclamación hüüatus داد؛ فریاد huuto exclamation קְרִיאָה चिल्लाहट, चीत्कार usklik, uzvik (fel)kiáltás seruan upphrópun esclamazione 叫び 절규 šūksnis iesaukšanās; iekliegšanās teriakan uitroep utbrudd, utrop okrzyk exclamação exclamaţie восклицание výkrik vzklik uzvik utrop คำอุทาน haykırma 驚叫 вигук پکار کر لیے جانے والے الفاظ thán từ
exclamation mark
the mark (!) following and showing an exclamation. uitroepteken عَلامَة تَعَجُّب възклицателен знак vykřičník udråbstegn das Ausrufungszeichen θαυμαστικό signo de admiración hüüumärk علامت تعجب huutomerkki point d'exclamation סִימָן קְרִיאָה विस्मयादि बोधक चिन्ह uskličnik felkiáltójel tanda seru upphrópunarmerki punto esclamativo 感嘆符 느낌표 šauktukas izsaukuma zīme tanda seru uitroepteken utropstegn wykrzyknik ponto de exclamação semnul ex­cla­mă­rii восклицательный знак výkričník klicaj uzvičnik utropstecken เครื่องหมายตกใจ ünlem işareti 驚嘆號 знак оклику علامت فجائیہ dấu chấm than


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
That certainly would be the case, and I sincerely wish that it may be as clearly foreseen by every good citizen, that whenever the dissolution of the Union arrives, America will have reason to exclaim, in the words of the poet: "FAREWELL
At this point I think I hear some of my better educated readers exclaim, "How could you in Flatland know anything about angles and degrees, or minutes?
Nor would it matter to me in the least that I should have to walk through the bitter cold without an overcoat or boots--I could bear it, I could well endure it, for I am a simple man in my requirements; but the point is--what would people say, what would every envious and hostile tongue exclaim, when I was seen without an overcoat?
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.