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ex·claim
(ĭk-sklām′)v. ex·claimed, ex·claim·ing, ex·claims
v.intr.
To cry out suddenly or vehemently, as from surprise or emotion: The children exclaimed with excitement.
v.tr.
To express or utter (something) suddenly or vehemently: exclaimed her surprise.
[French exclamer, from Latin exclāmāre : ex-, ex- + clāmāre, to call; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]
ex·claim′er n.
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exclaim
(ɪkˈskleɪm)vb
to cry out or speak suddenly or excitedly, as from surprise, delight, horror, etc
[C16: from Latin exclāmāre, from clāmāre to shout]
exˈclaimer n
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ex•claim
(ɪkˈskleɪm)v.i.
1. to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest.
v.t. 2. to cry out; say loudly or vehemently.
ex•claim′er, n.
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exclaim
Past participle: exclaimed
Gerund: exclaiming
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| Verb | 1. | exclaim - 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" gee - give a command to a horse to turn to the right side aah, ooh - express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'; "They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents" cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" call out - call out loudly, as of names or numbers |
| 2. | exclaim - state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty" declare - proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast" trumpet - proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet; "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty" clarion - proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" |
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exclaim
verb cry out, call, declare, cry, shout, proclaim, yell, utter, call out, ejaculate, vociferate `I don't believe it!' he exclaimed.
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Translations
يَتَعَجَّب، يقول بِصَوتٍ عالٍ
zvolat
udbryde
felkiált
hrópa upp yfir sig
šauktukasšūksnis
iekliegtiesiesaukties
vzklikniti
birden bağırmakhaykırmak
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exclaim
vi he exclaimed in surprise when he saw it → er schrie überrascht auf, als er es sah; she exclaimed at the sight of such extravagance → beim Anblick solcher Extravaganz entfuhr ihr ein Aufschrei
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exclaim
[ɪksˈkleɪm]1. vt → esclamare
2. vi to exclaim at sth (indignantly) → indignarsi per qc; (admiringly) → esprimere meraviglia davanti a qc
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exclaim
(ikˈskleim) verb to call out, or say, suddenly and loudly. `Good !' he exclaimed; She exclaimed in astonishment.
exclamation (ekskləˈmeiʃən) noun an expression of surprise or other sudden feeling. He gave an exclamation of anger.
exclamation mark the mark (!) following and showing an exclamation.
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