exclaim meaning and definition

EXCLAIM verb

Definition of exclaim (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: call out, cry, cry out, outcry, shout
2. state or announce
   • "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
   • synonyms: proclaim, promulgate