Exclamation
11exclamation — [ek΄sklə mā′shən] n. [ME exclamacioun < L exclamatio] 1. the act of exclaiming; sudden, vehement utterance; outcry 2. something exclaimed; exclamatory word or phrase; interjection …
12exclamation — (èk skla ma sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1° Cri subit de joie, d admiration, de surprise, d indignation, etc. • Il fit des exclamations douloureuses, HAMILT. Gramm. 3. • Quelquefois le langage des sentiments est rapide ; c est… …
13EXCLAMATION — s. f. Cri de joie, d admiration, de surprise, d indignation, etc. Faire une exclamation. Faire des exclamations, de grandes exclamations. Point d exclamation, Point figuré ainsi ( !) qui se met après une exclamation, comme Hélas ! ô Dieu ! C… …
14EXCLAMATION — n. f. Cri de joie, d’admiration, de surprise, d’indignation, etc. Faire une exclamation. Faire des exclamations, de grandes exclamations. Point d’exclamation, Point figuré ainsi (!) qui se met après une exclamation, comme Hélas! ô Dieu! ô ciel! …
15exclamation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sharp, sudden ▪ loud ▪ muffled, small VERB + EXCLAMATION ▪ give …
16exclamation — n. 1 the act or an instance of exclaiming. 2 words exclaimed; a strong sudden cry. Phrases and idioms: exclamation mark (US point) a punctuation mark (!) indicating an exclamation. Etymology: ME f. OF exclamation or L exclamatio (as EXCLAIM) …
17exclamation — [[t]e̱kskləme͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] exclamations N COUNT An exclamation is a sound, word, or sentence that is spoken suddenly, loudly, or emphatically and that expresses excitement, admiration, shock, or anger. Sue gave an exclamation as we got a clear… …
18exclamation — UK [ˌekskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms exclamation : singular exclamation plural exclamations something that you say suddenly and loudly because you are surprised, impressed, angry etc …
19exclamation — exclamational, adj. /ek skleuh may sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of exclaiming; outcry; loud complaint or protest: The speech was continually interrupted by rude exclamations. 2. an interjection. 3. Rhet. ecphonesis. [1350 1400; ME exclamacio(u)n < L… …
20exclamation — ex|cla|ma|tion [ˌekskləˈmeıʃən] n a sound, word, or short sentence that you say suddenly and loudly because you are surprised, angry, or excited exclamation of ▪ horrified exclamations of disgust …
