exclaim

American  

[ik-skleym] / ɪkˈskleɪm /

verb (used without object)

1. to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest.

   Synonyms:

   howl, holler, scream, shriek, yell, vociferate, proclaim, shout

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verb (used with object)

1. to cry out; say loudly or vehemently.

   Synonyms:

   howl, holler, scream, shriek, yell, vociferate, proclaim, shout

exclaim British  

/ ɪkˈskleɪm /

verb

1. to cry out or speak suddenly or excitedly, as from surprise, delight, horror, etc

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Other Word Forms

• exclaimer noun
• unexclaiming adjective

Etymology

Origin of exclaim

1560–70; earlier exclame < Latin exclāmāre to cry out. See ex- ¹, claim

Example Sentences

“I’m trying to find my child!” one woman exclaimed, running past me.

From The Wall Street Journal

Later that day, a lady from Tahiti ran up to me in Central Park and exclaimed: “I didn’t realize Harrison Ford was so young!”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Oh my god! They just bought the AirPods!” exclaimed Vazquez at a meeting in early December, as she scrolled through Barrio Power’s Amazon registry.

From Los Angeles Times

So when he duly exclaims “I’ve got it all,” you can practically hear the anvil of ironic doom shifting into position above his head.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You were the child with the large round eyes who sat on the bed and watched as I bathed his infant sibling,” she exclaims.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• assert
• blurt
• call out
• proclaim
• shout
• utter
• yell