exclaim

Definition

To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.

Etymology

From Middle French exclamer, from Latin exclāmō, exclāmāre (“call out”), from ex- + clāmō (“to call”).

Example Sentences

• "I am a soldier, and unapt to weep, Or to exclaim on fortune’s fickleness."
• "Very grave and good Women exclaimed against Men who begot Children and then disowned them."
• "This wretched note was the finale of Emma’s breakfast. When once it had been read, there was no doing any thing, but lament and exclaim."