exclamation

Examples

• All

• The teacher's exclamation of surprise made all the students turn their heads.

• There was a loud clanging noise and some exclamations of alarm from below deck, but no damage done.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Uh, why does it have an exclamation point?

  A Minecraft Movie (2025)

• You can put an exclamation point by that, Miss.

  Dear God (1996)

• Then the antenna starts moving; exclamations of wonder are heard from all around.

  Academic text (2004)

• "Oh," said Lea, the sound forming in part an exclamation and in part a question.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The foresters' love for trees was also evident from their exclamations of horror upon seeing the tornado's effects.

  Academic text (2010)

• Once the project got underway, exclamations of "I didn't know that!" echoed and re-echoed.

  Academic text (1995)

• But Minnie, taken aback by Darla's exclamation, thought soberly while she stirred in another sugar lump.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Loud exclamations of excitement erupted from the crowd when the concert began.

Synonyms

A

ah

vsexclamation

∞ 1.0

A short sound people make to show surprise, relief, or pleasure

is the sudden loud emotional cry covering stronger, emphatic reactions

S

shout

vsexclamation

162 1.0

A loud cry to get attention or show strong feeling

is the sudden emotional cry focused on feeling rather than calling others

O

outburst

vsexclamation

83 3.9

A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter

is the short loud emotional cry rather than a longer emotional episode

Y

yell

vsexclamation

75 1.0

A loud, sudden shout made when you feel strong pain, anger or excitement

is the sudden emotional expression concept rather than this specific loud shout

E

expletive

vsexclamation

• Offensive

55 8.2

A rude word used to show strong anger or surprise

is the general sudden emotional cry not limited to profane words

W

whoop

vsexclamation

• Informal

46 4.9

A loud high shout to show excitement or joy

is broader, covering strong cries for various emotions not only joy

F

for crying out loud

vsexclamation

• Informal

31 8.2

You say this when you feel very annoyed or impatient

is the sudden loud emotional cry rather than a fixed idiom

A

aaaah

vsexclamation

• Informal

30 7.5

A short loud sound people make to show strong feeling, like fear or surprise

is the general sudden loud emotional cry rather than this intense shout

H

holy shit

vsexclamation

• Offensive

26 9.9

A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked

is the general emotional shout rather than this specific profane phrase

A

ahh

vsexclamation

24 7.9

A short cry people make when they feel sudden pain or shock

is the general sudden emotional cry not limited to pain reactions

O

ooooh

vsexclamation

• Informal

16 8.3

A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement

is the broader concept of sudden emotional cry rather than this example

A

aargh

vsexclamation

• Informal

8 9.9

A loud cry made when people feel frustrated, hurt, or surprised

is the general sudden emotional cry rather than this loud variant

O

oooh

vsexclamation

• Informal

7 9.1

A short sound people make when they feel a quick pain

is the general sudden emotional cry rather than this milder form

Y

yipe

vsexclamation

• Informal

4 8.9

A short sharp cry showing surprise, fear, or excitement

is the broader sudden loud or emphatic emotional cry rather than this short shout

O

ohhhh

vsexclamation

• Informal

3 8.4

A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something

is the sudden loud emotional cry covering many emotions beyond realization

O

oooo

vsexclamation

• Informal

3 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

is the sudden loud emotional cry that also covers non admiring feelings

A

aaahh

vsexclamation

• Informal

2 9.9

A short cry that shows fear, pain, or alarm

is the broader sudden emotional cry rather than this short scream

A

argh

vsexclamation

• Informal

1 9.8

A short sound that shows frustration or annoyance

is a broader sudden loud cry for many strong feelings, not just anger

A

aagh

vsexclamation

• Informal

1 9.9

A short cry people make when they are suddenly scared

is the general loud emotional expression covering fear and other emotions

I

interjection

vsexclamation

• Specialized

1 5.5

A short word showing sudden feeling like surprise or pain

is the sudden loud or emphatic emotional cry rather than the label

E

ejaculation

vsexclamation

1 8.4

A sudden spoken word or sound showing strong feeling

is the same sudden loud emotional cry but as the general term

E

eep

vsexclamation

• Informal

1 9.9

A short cry showing fear, surprise, or embarrassment

is the general sudden loud emotional expression rather than this small cry

Z

zounds

vsexclamation

• Archaic

9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or anger

is the same sudden emotional cry but in neutral, modern terms

S

swounds

vsexclamation

• Archaic

9.9

An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock

is the general sudden emotional cry rather than this archaic form

Antonyms

S

silence

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

Compounds

E

exclamation point

• US

14 2.1

A mark that shows strong feeling or surprise at the end of a sentence

E

exclamation mark

• UK

3 1.1

A mark at the end of a sentence that shows strong feeling or a loud command

How Emphatic

shout

162 1.0

exclamation

12 3.4

to call

∞ 1.0

whisper

110 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology