0 present participle of exclaim
1 to say or shout something suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc.:
[ + speech ] "You can't leave now!" she exclaimed.
[ + speech ] "Nonsense!" he exclaimed in disgust.
"You can't do that!" she suddenly exclaimed.
Someone in the audience was heard to exclaim, "He's a bit old to play Romeo!"
As we appeared, all muddy and sodden, Mum rushed towards us exclaiming and fussing.
After the show, the girls exclaimed that it was the best thing they'd ever seen.
In stating that he owns it, he is not merely exclaiming over it or commanding others to leave it alone.
In stating that these objects have value, we are not merely exclaiming over them or prescribing some action or attitude toward them.
There are always sounds of young people walking together, talking, laughing, exclaiming.
