Noun: exclamation mark ,eks-klu'mey-shun maa(r)k
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: exclamation point)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: exclamation point)
- A punctuation mark (‘!’) used after an exclamation
"The excited child ended every sentence with an exclamation mark";
- exclamation point [N. Amer], bang [N. Amer]
Derived forms: exclamation marks
Type of: punctuation, punctuation mark [Brit]
Encyclopedia: Exclamation mark