exclaim
[ ik-skleym ]
/ ɪkˈskleɪm /
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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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.,
- exclam.,
- exclamation,
- exclamation mark,
- exclamation point,
- exclamatory
Origin of exclaim
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exclaim
/ (ɪkˈskleɪm) /
verb
to cry out or speak suddenly or excitedly, as from surprise, delight, horror, etc
Word Origin for exclaim
C16: from Latin exclāmāre, from clāmāre to shout
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exclaim
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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