Exclaim

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /É›kˈskleɪm/, /ɪkˈskleɪm/
• Rhymes: -eɪm

Alternative forms

• exclame 16th-17th c.

Origin

From Middle French exclamer, from Latin exclāmāre ("call out"), from ex- + clāmāre ("to call").

Full definition of exclaim

Verb

1. (intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.

Synonyms

Noun

1. (obsolete) Exclamation; outcry, clamor.
• 1635, John Donne, "His parting form her":Oh fortune, thou'rt not worth my least exclame ....