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

Cassiopeia yapped in excitement, and then poked Beowulf, for her exclamation had sounded rather like his name.

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This weekend’s storm marked the exclamation point on a week of wet weather that helped dampen fire danger and boost water supplies across the state, but also brought dangers.

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"It's just a good exclamation of surprise," Louis jokes.

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A driving, two-handed dunk was the exclamation point, stunning the Charlotte crowd as he hung on the rim and screamed.

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I guess the three exclamation points drive home the drivel.

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