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exclaim

[ ik-skleym ]
/ ɪkˈskleɪm /
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verb (used without object)

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

verb (used with object)

to cry out; say loudly or vehemently.

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RELATED WORDS

blurt, proclaim, assert, shout, utter, yell, bellow, ejaculate, figure, roar, cry, vociferate, emit, state, call, holler, yawp, declare

Nearby words

excitonics, excitor, excitor nerve, excitoreflex nerve, excl., exclaim, exclam., exclamation, exclamation mark, exclamation point, exclamatory

Origin of exclaim

1560–70; earlier exclame < Latin exclāmāre to cry out. See ex-1, claim
Related formsex·claim·er, nounun·ex·claim·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for exclaim

exclaim

/ (ɪkˈskleɪm) /

verb

to cry out or speak suddenly or excitedly, as from surprise, delight, horror, etc
Derived Formsexclaimer, noun

Word Origin for exclaim

C16: from Latin exclāmāre, from clāmāre to shout
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Word Origin and History for exclaim

exclaim

v.

1560s, back-formation from exclamation or else from Middle French exclamer (16c.), from Latin exclamare "cry out loud," from ex- intensive prefix "out" (see ex-) + clamare "cry, shout, call" (see claim (v.)). Spelling influenced by claim. Related: Exclaimed; exclaiming.

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