Noun: exclamation ,eks-klu'mey-shun
- An abrupt excited utterance
"she gave an exclamation of delight";
- exclaiming
- A loud complaint, protest or reproach
"His exclamation of frustration could be heard throughout the office"
- An exclamatory rhetorical device
"exclamation such as ‘O tempore! O mores’";
- ecphonesis
Derived forms: exclamations
Type of: complaint, rhetorical device, utterance, vocalization
Encyclopedia: Exclamation