exclaim Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
call out; cry; cry out; shout; outcry.
- `I won!' he exclaimed
- `Help!' she cried
- `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
verb state or announce
promulgate; proclaim.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty

L. exclamare, exclamatum; ex + clamare to cry out; cf. OF. exclamer. See Clam.

imperfect & past participle Exclaimed ;present participle & verbal noun Exclaiming

To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against oppression with wonder or astonishment; "The field is won!" he exclaimed.