exclamationnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌek.skləˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌek.skləˈmeɪ.ʃən/something you say or shout suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc.:
an exclamation of delight
More examples
- We all jumped up from our seats, with exclamations of surprise.
- The man gave an exclamation and clasped both hands to his chest.
- We heard exclamations of rage and frustration coming from the other room as he struggled to fix the problem.
- In Enid Blyton books, the children are always uttering excited exclamations, especially about food!
- With an exclamation of disgust, she drew back and covered her face.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shouting & screaming
- barracking
- bawl
- be in full cry idiom
- bellow
- burst
- burst out
- call (sth) out
- clamour
- cry out
- holler
- howl
- scream your head off idiom
- scream/shout blue murder idiom
- screech
- shout
- shouting
- shriek
- squawk
- squee
- thunder
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