v.
Pronunciation: iks- ' kl ā m
Function: 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