To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against oppression with wonder or astonishment; "The field is won!"
Writers sometimes use exclaim to show that someone is speaking suddenly, loudly, or emphatically, often because they are excited, shocked, or angry. `He went back to the lab', Iris exclaimed impatiently He exclaims that it must be a typing error. = cry. to say something suddenly and loudly because you are surprised, angry, or excited (exclamer, from exclamare, from clamare )
state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' " he exclaimed; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost