EXCLAIM


Meaning of EXCLAIM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ iks-ˈklām ]

verb

Etymology: Middle French exclamer, from Latin exclamare, from ex- + clamare to cry out — more at claim

Date: 1566

intransitive verb

1. : to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion

exclaim ed in delight

2. : to speak loudly or vehemently

exclaim ed against immorality

transitive verb

: to utter sharply, passionately, or vehemently : proclaim

• ex·claim·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.