· an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"
Synonym(s): exclamation
Hypernym(s): utterance, vocalization
· 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"
Synonym(s): cry, cry_out, outcry, call_out, shout
Hypernym(s): express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give_tongue_to
· state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
Synonym(s): proclaim, promulgate
Hypernym(s): declare