exclamation

[ek-skluh-mey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of exclaiming; outcry; loud complaint or protest.

   The speech was continually interrupted by rude exclamations.

   Synonyms: vociferation, ejaculation, cry

2. an interjection.

3. Rhetoric.,  ecphonesis.

exclamation

/ ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən /

noun

1. an abrupt, emphatic, or excited cry or utterance; interjection; ejaculation

2. the act of exclaiming

Other Word Forms

• exclamational adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exclamation¹

1350–1400; Middle English exclamacio ( u ) n < Latin exclāmātiōn- (stem of exclāmātiō ) a calling out, equivalent to exclāmāt ( us ) (past participle of exclāmāre; exclaim ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

“He comes at you and hits you, and it’s a chorus—all caps, with exclamation points.”

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Track 80, “Room Service Ooh,” is exactly what it sounds like, with a clattering lid being lifted off a plate followed by Lindhome’s exclamation at what’s underneath.

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Fresh ingredients are the exclamation point on your loaded fries — they cut, balance, and highlight the indulgence while keeping the dish feeling like a proper, thoughtful dinner.

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Fox News has never been bothered by the Trumpian approach to social media, with its all-caps posts and multiple exclamation points.

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"It was wild, but it worked... He's the good kind of crazy," she said, calling her boyfriend "a human exclamation point".

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