- exclamation, exclaiming - an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"
--1 is a kind of utterance, vocalization
--1 has particulars:devil, deuce, dickens; ejaculation, interjection; expostulation Derived form: verb exclaim1
- exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
--1 is one way to express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun exclamation1, noun exclaiming1
They exclaim that there was a traffic accident
- proclaim, exclaim, promulgate - state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' " he exclaimed; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
--2 is one way to declare
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun exclamation3
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE