exclaim

CEFRB2

/ɛkˈskleɪm/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To say something suddenly and loudly because of strong feeling.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Exclamation; outcry, clamor.

Examples

  • She will exclaim her love to him tonight.

  • The children began to exclaim with joy when they saw snow.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To say suddenly and with strong emotion.

  2. To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.

More examples

In context

  • The crowd began to exclaim in surprise and delight.

  • I am a soldier, and unapt to weep, Or to exclaim on fortune’s fickleness.

  • Very grave and good Women exclaimed against Men who begot Children and then disowned them.

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Origin

verb

From Middle French exclamer, from Latin exclāmō, exclāmāre (“call out”), from ex- + clāmō (“to call”).