Definitions for exclaim

exclaim ex·claim

Spelling: [ik-skleym]
IPA: /ɪkˈskleɪm/

Exclaim is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 181 anagrams from letters in exclaim (aceilmx).

Definitions for exclaim

verb (used with object)

  1. to cry out; say loudly or vehemently.

verb (used without object)

  1. to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest.

Origin of exclaim

1560-70; earlier exclame Latin exclāmāre to cry out. See ex-1, claim

Examples for exclaim

As soon as you see him, you must give a shout of surprise, exclaim, 'My dear uncle!'

As they grasp the hands held out to them they exclaim, "God bless you!"

The idea of black Bond caused Limbaugh to exclaim on his show last week that Bond was “white and Scottish, period.”

Surprise made Jaffir exclaim, but he wasn't prepared to deny that.

With the spoken word, we use our tone, inflection and volume to question, exclaim and convey our feelings.

So for Warren to exclaim that Rwandans have “figured out a way for people to live together in reconciliation” is, at best, naïve.

They give him a sandwich, begin driving away, and the man slips back into his Walt Jr. voice to exclaim: "Have an A-1 day!"

When they're being cast out, he said, they exclaim, "It burns."

Overcoming a nervous contraction of the windpipe, I had managed to exclaim "Captain Falk!"

I 'll tell you experiences of mine, and you 'll exclaim at every step, 'How could that be?'

Word Value for exclaim
Scrable

18

Words with friends

21

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