exclamation

Noun

Meaning

A loud calling or crying out; outcry; loud or emphatic utterance; vehement vociferation; clamor; that which is cried out, as an expression of feeling; sudden expression of sound or words indicative of emotion, as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

A word expressing outcry; an interjection; a word expressing passion, as wonder, fear, or grief.

A mark or sign by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked; thus [!]; -- called also exclamation point.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

exclaiming ecphonesis wow ouch bellow word call howl ampersand speech voice expression cry interrogation apostrophe
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Antonyms

peace answer pleasure harmony praise quiet
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Hypernyms

complaint utterance vocalization rhetorical device

Hyponyms

dickens deuce devil ejaculation interjection expostulation

Phrases with the word

contemptuous exclamation inverted exclamation mark exclamation to scare full exclamation exclamation marks exclamation points

Examples

O tempore! O mores Source: Internet

she gave an exclamation of delight Source: Internet

there was much exclaiming over it Source: Internet

Also, in half of the "Potter Puppet Pals" videos Dumbledore is using the exclamation "Alas!" in an apparently incorrect place, parodying Rowling's love for unusual words. Source: Internet

David Blaine0 – Fearless (DVD), Buena Vista Home Entertainment, shows footage of his hospitalization including the exclamation "He is going into shock!" Source: Internet

As with the television series, each issue ended with a teaser preview of the following issue and Sam's exclamation of "Oh, boy." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

exclaiming exclaimingly exclam exclamation mark exclamation marks exclamation point