exclaim meaning

UK /ɪkˈskleɪm/ US /ɪkˈskleɪm/ 2 syllables

exclaim (verb): utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy.

exclaim has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

exclaim as a verb

  1. 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

    Synonyms: cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout

    Type of: express

    Kinds: gee, ooh

    Related forms: exclamatory, exclamation, exclaiming

  2. state or announce
    • `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
    • The King will proclaim an amnesty

    Synonyms: proclaim, promulgate

    Type of: declare

    Kinds: declare, trumpet, clarion

    Related forms: exclamatory, exclamation

How to pronounce exclaim

exclaim is pronounced /ɪkˈskleɪm/ in British English and /ɪkˈskleɪm/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with exclaim

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in IM · 7-letter words

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