exclaim

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: ex=claim

CIDE DICTIONARY

exclaim, v. t. & i. [L. exclamare, exclamatum; ex + clamare to cry out; cf. OF. exclamer. See Clam.].

 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; “The field is won!” he exclaimed.  [1913 Webster]

exclaim, n. 

 Outcry; clamor.  [1913 Webster]
"Cursing cries and deep exclaims."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

exclaim, v.
1 intr. cry out suddenly, esp. in anger, surprise, pain, etc.
2 tr. (foll. by that) utter by exclaiming.

Etymology

F exclamer or L exclamare (as EX-(1): cf. CLAIM)

THESAURUS

exclaim

allude to, bark, bawl, bellow, blare, blat, blubber, blurt, blurt out, bolt, boom, bray, breathe, burst out, buzz, cackle, call attention to, call out, chant, chirp, comment, coo, crow, cry out, declare, drawl, ejaculate, flute, gasp, growl, grunt, hiss, holler, interject, keen, let drop, let fall, lilt, make reference to, mention, mumble, murmur, muse, mutter, note, observe, opine, pant, pipe, proclaim, refer to, reflect, remark, roar, rumble, scream, screech, shout, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort, sob, speak, squall, squawk, squeal, thunder, trumpet, twang, utter, vociferate, wail, warble, whine, whisper, yap, yawp, yell, yelp

ROGET THESAURUS

exclaim

Cry

VB cry, roar, shout, bawl, brawl, halloo, halloa, hoop, whoop, yell, bellow, howl, scream, screech, screak, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal, squall, whine, pule, pipe, yaup, cheer, hoot, grumble, moan, groan, snore, snort, grunt, vociferate, raise up the voice, lift up the voice, call out, sing out, cry out, exclaim, rend the air, thunder at the top of one's voice, shout at the top of one's voice, shout at the pitch of one's breath, thunder at the pitch of one's breath, s'_egosiller, strain the throat, strain the voice, strain the lungs, give a cry.