exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
(verb) utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; “‘I won!’ he exclaimed”; “‘Help!’ she cried”; “‘I’m here,’ the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost”
proclaim, exclaim, promulgate
(verb) state or announce; “‘I am not a Communist,’ he exclaimed”; “The King will proclaim an amnesty”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exclaim (third-person singular simple present exclaims, present participle exclaiming, simple past and past participle exclaimed)
(intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
(transitive) To say suddenly and with strong emotion.
• See also shout
exclaim (plural exclaims)
(obsolete) Exclamation; outcry, clamor.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*claim", v. t.& i. [imp. & p. p. Exclaimed;p. pr. & vb. n. Exclaiming.] Etym: [L. exclamare, exclamatum; ex + clamare to cry out; cf. OF. exclamer. See Clam.]
Definition: 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.
Ex*claim", n.
Definition: Outcry; clamor. [Archaic] Cursing cries and deep exclaims. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
