exclaim

exclaim is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive/intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against oppression with wonder or astonishment he exclaimed. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 21 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive/intransitive verb. To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against oppression with wonder or astonishment he exclaimed.

   "The field is won!"

2. noun. Outcry; clamor.
3. verb. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

   "`I won!' he exclaimed"

   "`Help!' she cried"

   Synonyms: cry, outcry, shout

4. verb. state or announce

   "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"

   "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

   Synonyms: proclaim, promulgate

Synonyms

cry, outcry, shout, proclaim, promulgate

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in exclaim:

mexical

Common word forms

exclaims, exclaimed, exclaimer, exclaiming

Words from these letters

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