exclaiming

8 3.8

A short loud shout showing surprise or strong feeling

noun
/ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/

: exclamación

The audience's loud exclaiming showed their excitement for the performance.

Examples

Her exclaiming at the news brought smiles to everyone's faces.
(WOMAN EXCLAIMING EXCITEDLY)

Anna Karenina (2012)
There was no exclaiming when the call came in.

Blog text (10)
[ALL EXCLAIMING IN DISGUST AND SURPRISE]

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
(CROWD EXCLAIMING IN AWE)

Step Up Revolution (2012)
(NORBIT EXCLAIMING IN TERROR)

Norbit (2007)
He couldn't help his exclaiming when he saw the surprise party.

Synonyms

cheer

vsexclaiming

205 1.0

A loud shout people make to show approval or support

is broader, covering abrupt excited calls not limited to approval

shouting

vsexclaiming

129 1.0

Loud sounds people make to show strong feelings, for example at sports games

is one abrupt, excited instance rather than the general action of loud calling

oooh

vsexclaiming

Informal

31 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is the general act of loudly calling out rather than this single sound

utterance

vsexclaiming

22 4.8

A spoken word or short sound someone makes aloud

is a more sudden, emphatic kind of spoken instance rather than any speech

ooooh

vsexclaiming

Informal

16 8.3

A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement

is the overall abrupt, excited utterance rather than this specific vocal shape

exclamation

vsexclaiming

12 3.4

A loud cry that shows sudden strong feeling like surprise or pain

is the same sudden, emphatic vocal instance rather than a word form

woohoo

vsexclaiming

Informal

5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is the same abrupt calling out but applies to many emotions not only joy

oooo

vsexclaiming

Informal

3 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

is the broader act of making an abrupt emphatic utterance rather than one token

interjection

vsexclaiming

Specialized

1 5.5

A short word showing sudden feeling like surprise or pain

is the actual vocal act or instance rather than a single word

hey

vsexclaiming

Informal

1 4.4

A short shout used to get someone's attention

is primarily an excited or emphatic utterance rather than simply attention seeking

Antonyms

silence

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

How Emphatic

shouting

129 1.0

exclaiming

8 3.8

whispering

35 1.9

Surface Forms

exclaiming singular

exclaimings plural

Morphology

exclaiming = exclaim (transparent) = exclaim + ing

The noun sense is a regular gerund/nominalization formed from the verb 'exclaim' with '-ing', so the meaning 'the act or instance of exclaiming' is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Exclaiming comes from Latin parts ex- meaning 'out' and clamare meaning 'to shout'. So, to exclaim is to 'shout out' suddenly, and the same root appears in proclaim and claim, which helps explain why exclaiming means a sudden, excited cry.