exclamation

Definition of Exclamation in English :

1. exclaiming, exclamation

an abrupt excited utterance

Example Sentences:
'she gave an exclamation of delight'
'there was much exclaiming over it'

2. exclamation

a loud complaint or protest or reproach

3. ecphonesis, exclamation

an exclamatory rhetorical device

Example Sentences:
'O tempore! O mores'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Exclamation

noun

1.

an abrupt, emphatic, or excited cry or utterance; interjection; ejaculation

2.

the act of exclaiming

noun

1.

the act of exclaiming; sudden, vehement utterance; outcry

2.

something exclaimed; exclamatory word or phrase; interjection

n.

1. An abrupt, forceful utterance: an exclamation of delight.

2. An outcry, as of protest.

3. Grammar An interjection.