exclaim
to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest.
to cry out; say loudly or vehemently.
Origin of exclaim
1Other words for exclaim
Other words from exclaim
- ex·claim·er, noun
- un·ex·claim·ing, adjective
Words Nearby exclaim
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How to use exclaim in a sentence
Elizabeth exclaimed and she expertly piloted her truck through the puddle again, leaving a roiling wake in the water.
Speed at their fingertips: Remote-control racing takes off in the District | Joe Heim | July 2, 2021 | Washington PostYou have to watch the power gauge to nail the timing on your shot, which the narrator will confirm by exclaiming “Nice shot!”
‘Mario Golf: Super Rush’ brings the putting green to your living room | Shannon Liao | June 24, 2021 | Washington PostWe both held on tight, the otherworldly buzz of a thousand cicadas in our ears, as we took turns exclaiming how good it was to see each other.
I'm Grateful for the Hugs I Can Now Share–and Haunted by the Ones I Can't | Nicole Chung | June 24, 2021 | TimeAfter taking the electric truck for a spin, he exclaimed, “This sucker’s quick” to news cameras.
He would loudly exclaim, “I don’t know what I’m doing,” followed soon after by, “Er, checkmate.”
‘The Double Life of Bob Dylan’ is the definitive account of a shape-shifting genius’s early years | David Kirby | May 20, 2021 | Washington Post
The idea of black Bond caused Limbaugh to exclaim on his show last week that Bond was “white and Scottish, period.”
Almost unanimously they would exclaim, “We need young people and fresh ideas in government!”
There’s No Better Test for Millennials than the American City | Michael Tubbs | April 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith the spoken word, we use our tone, inflection and volume to question, exclaim and convey our feelings.
They give him a sandwich, begin driving away, and the man slips back into his Walt Jr. voice to exclaim: "Have an A-1 day!"
‘Homeless’ Man Does Amazing ‘Breaking Bad’ Impressions—But Is It a Viral Stunt? | Brian Ries | September 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSo for Warren to exclaim that Rwandans have “figured out a way for people to live together in reconciliation” is, at best, naïve.
In case any reader should hastily exclaim, “What a ridiculous question; there can be only one southward!”
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneA butcher's boy, running against a gentleman with his tray, made him exclaim, "The deuce take the tray!"
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe sight of the awful carnage affected even the warworn Marshal, and made him exclaim, "What a massacre!"
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonAmbiguity abounds everywhere and confounds everything; we are obliged at every word to exclaim, What do you mean?
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)I exclaim: How agreeable must it be to dwell underneath119 such a pure sky and in such a delightful abode!
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La Bruyre
British Dictionary definitions for exclaim
/ (ɪkˈskleɪm) /
to cry out or speak suddenly or excitedly, as from surprise, delight, horror, etc
Origin of exclaim
1Derived forms of exclaim
- exclaimer, noun
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