exclaim
ɪkˈskleɪm,ɛk-/
verb
verb:
exclaim; 3rd person present:
exclaims; past tense:
exclaimed; past participle:
exclaimed; gerund or present participle:
exclaiming
- cry out suddenly in surprise, strong emotion, or pain.
"‘Well I never,’ she exclaimed"
synonyms:cry out, cry, declare, come out with, burst out with, blurt out, utter suddenly; Morecall, call out, shout, sing out, yell, shriek, scream, screech, roar, bellow;
rareejaculate, vociferate, ululate
"‘Well, I never!’ she exclaimed"
antonyms:mutter, whisper
Origin
late 16th century: from French
exclamer or Latin
exclamare, from
ex- ‘out’ +
clamare ‘to shout’.
He used an exclamation mark. Fucking try cowmeat.