exclamation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
2. (countable, uncountable) A word expressing outcry; an interjection
3. (countable, uncountable) An exclamation mark

Synonyms

interjection

cry

😢

ejaculation

exclaiming

exclamatory sentence

shout

surprise

ecphonesis

outcry

scream

😱

loud cry

exclamation point

exclamation mark

vociferation

encouragement

yelp

isn’t that so

excl

exclamatory mood

Exclamative

admiration

ee tah

burst of laughter

call

clamor

clamour

crying out

cry of pain

exclamatory

expletive

oh

ouch

shriek

squeal

too much

whoop

Translations

exclamation

❗

esclamazione

❗

exclamación

❗

Ausruf

❗

exclamação

❗

αναφώνηση

exclamació

❗

uitroep

❗

επιφώνημα

nida

😢

exclamatio

κραυγή

Ausrufezeichen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French exclamation, from Latin exclamatio, from ex (“out”) + clamare (“I cry out”).