exclaim

«exclaim» in Mova's school dictionary: To say or shout something suddenly and loudly because you… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (exclaim, exclaims, exclaimed, exclaiming)

meaning for a pupil

To say or shout something suddenly and loudly because you feel surprise, joy, anger or pain. tree →

sense in the lessons

A favourite «said» word in story writing: it shows the speaker is excited, surprised or upset. Often used with direct speech and an exclamation mark: «"Look!" she exclaimed.» Teachers suggest it instead of «said».

examples

• "I won!" Sam exclaimed. tree →
• "Ouch!" he exclaimed as he stubbed his toe. tree →
• "What a beautiful view!" Gran exclaimed. tree →
• The children exclaimed in delight when it snowed. tree →
• "That's not fair!" she exclaimed. tree →
• He exclaimed that he had found the treasure. tree →
• "It's huge!" exclaimed Leo. tree →
• "He doesn't smell right!" he exclaimed. tree →

note

Regular verb. Noun: exclamation; punctuation: exclamation mark (UK) / exclamation point (US). Spelling: exclaim, but exclamation has no i after the a. Use it for short, strong speech, not quiet talk.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «exclaim» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.