Need another word that means the same as “exclaim”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “exclaim” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Exclaim” are: call out, cry, cry out, outcry, shout, proclaim, promulgate, declare, come out with, burst out with, blurt out, utter suddenly
Exclaim as a Verb
Definitions of "Exclaim" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “exclaim” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Cry out suddenly in surprise, strong emotion, or pain.
- State or announce.
- Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy.
Synonyms of "Exclaim" as a verb (12 Words)
| blurt out | Utter impulsively. |
| burst out with | Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure. |
| call out | Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name. |
| come out with | Cover a certain distance. |
| cry | Bring into a particular state by crying. Don t cry it ll be all right. |
| cry out | Utter a sudden loud cry. |
| declare | Declare to be. He declared last April. |
| outcry | Shout louder than. |
| proclaim | State or announce. He had a rolling gait that proclaimed him a man of the sea. |
| promulgate | Put a law into effect by formal declaration. In January 1852 the new Constitution was promulgated. |
| shout | Prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting. I m here the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost. |
| utter suddenly | Put into circulation. |
Usage Examples of "Exclaim" as a verb
- `I won!' he exclaimed.
- ‘Well I never,’ she exclaimed.
- She looked in the mirror, exclaiming in dismay at her appearance.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed.
Associations of "Exclaim" (30 Words)
| amazingly | Very; extremely (usually expressing approval. There are so many amazingly good clarets. |
| announce | Announce publicly or officially. He announced the winners of the spelling bee. |
| astonishment | Great surprise. She looked at him in astonishment. |
| bellow | (of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger. He bellowed out the order. |
| caller | A social or business visitor. You need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing. |
| clamor | Compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring. He ignored the clamor of the crowd. |
| declamation | Recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric. Shakespearean declamation. |
| declaration | A statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties. A declaration of independence. |
| declare | Declare to be. The prime minister declared that the programme of austerity had paid off. |
| decree | Issue a decree. The king ruled by decree. |
| gorgeous | Beautiful; very attractive. The weather was gorgeous. |
| hello | An utterance of hello a greeting. I pressed the phone button and helloed. |
| herald | Foreshadow or presage. The speech heralded a change in policy. |
| hi | An expression of greeting. |
| holler | Give a loud shout or cry. The audience responded with whoops and hollers. |
| manifesto | A public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate. Manifesto commitments. |
| oh | A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region. |
| outcry | Shout louder than. The public outcry over the bombing. |
| predicate | Make the grammatical predicate in a proposition. Socrates is a man predicates manhood of Socrates. |
| proclaim | Announce officially or publicly. He had a rolling gait that proclaimed him a man of the sea. |
| profess | Practice as a profession teach or claim to be knowledgeable about. The terrorists professed allegiance to their country. |
| promulgate | State or announce. These objectives have to be promulgated within the organization. |
| pronouncement | A formal or authoritative announcement or declaration. Distrust of the pronouncements of politicians was endemic. |
| say | Communicate or express nonverbally. The registrar says that I owe the school money. |
| scream | Make a loud, piercing sound. The screams of the seagulls. |
| shout | Prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting. The angry mother shouted at the teacher. |
| wow | A joke that seems extremely funny. The speaker wowed the audience. |
| yeah | Not only so, but. |
| yell | A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition. You don t have to yell I can hear you just fine. |
| yes | An affirmative. Answering with assured and ardent yeses. |