exclamation
/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
/noun
A sudden cry or remark expressing surprise, strong emotion, or pain: an exclamation of amazement...
- The sudden exclamation of surprise and amusement from Jeffrey caught them all off guard.
- A sudden exclamation of pain made Cede rush over to Retaw and check her injured wrist.
- The hair is green and orange, matching the self-designed clothes, but the voice is soft and gentle, if given to sudden exclamations.
Synonyms
cry, call, shout, yell, shriek, roar, bellow, interjection, sudden utterance;
expletive
rare ejaculation
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin exclamatio(n-), from exclamare 'shout out' (see exclaim).