An exclamation is a sound, word, or sentence that is spoken suddenly, loudly, or emphatically and that expresses excitement, admiration, shock, or anger.
Sue gave an exclamation as we got a clear sight of the house.
Synonyms: cry, call, shout, yell More Synonyms of exclamation
English Easy Learning GrammarExclamationsExclamations are short utterances that you make when you are very surprised or upset.They are not always whole sentences. Sometimes they are more like ... Read more
exclamation in British English
(ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən)
noun
1.
an abrupt, emphatic, or excited cry or utterance; interjection; ejaculation
2.
the act of exclaiming
Derived forms
exclamational (ˌexclaˈmational)
adjective
exclamation in American English
(ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act of exclaiming; sudden, vehement utterance; outcry
2.
something exclaimed; exclamatory word or phrase; interjection
Word origin
ME exclamacioun < L exclamatio
Examples of 'exclamation' in a sentence
exclamation
He pressed his hand upon the mattress and uttered an exclamation.
Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess (1905)
The only way to battle it is to put more exclamation points!
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It announces a death penalty of guilt on our heads without lifting an exclamation point to give us assistance.
Christianity Today (2000)
She heard a troubled exclamation of wonder, and then a call for herself.
Frances Hodgson Burnett Emily Fox-Seton (1901)
She thought in exclamation points.
LM Montgomery Anne of Green Gables (1872)
Maybe I feel like putting exclamation points!
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
When overused, the exclamation point loses its impact '.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She's been turning ATP against my exclamation points!
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In places where I would be steady, she would add an exclamation point.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Word lists with
exclamation
figure of speech
In other languages
exclamation
British English: exclamation NOUN
An exclamation is a sound, word, or sentence that is spoken suddenly, loudly, or emphatically and that expresses excitement, admiration, shock, or anger.
She gave an exclamation as we got a clear sight of the house.
American English: exclamation
Brazilian Portuguese: exclamação
Chinese: 惊叫
European Spanish: exclamación
French: exclamation
German: Ausruf
Italian: esclamazione
Japanese: 突然の叫び声
Korean: 외침
European Portuguese: exclamação
Latin American Spanish: exclamación
Chinese translation of 'exclamation'
exclamation
(ɛkskləˈmeɪʃən)
n(c)
惊(驚)叫 (jīngjiào)
(noun)
Definition
an abrupt or excited cry or utterance
Sue gave an exclamation of surprise.
Synonyms
cry
Her brother gave a cry of recognition.
call
He heard calls coming from the cellar.
shout
I heard a distant shout.
yell
He let out a yell.
outcry
She was later reinstated in her job after a public outcry.
utterance
the simple utterance of a few platitudes
ejaculation (literary)
expletive
interjection
the insensitive interjections of the disc jockey
vociferation
Additional synonyms
in the sense of call
Definition
a cry or shout
He heard calls coming from the cellar.
Synonyms
cry,
shout,
scream,
yell,
whoop
in the sense of ejaculation
Synonyms
exclamation,
cry,
shout
in the sense of interjection
Definition
a word or phrase which is used on its own and which expresses sudden emotion