Meaning & Definition of Exclamation in English
English⟶
Exclamation
/ɛkskləmeʃən/
noun
1. An abrupt excited utterance
- "She gave an exclamation of delight"
- "There was much exclaiming over it"
synonym:
- exclamation,
- exclaiming
2. A loud complaint or protest or reproach
synonym:
- exclamation
3. An exclamatory rhetorical device
- "O tempore! o mores"
synonym:
- ecphonesis,
- exclamation
Examples of using
No, a carrot is not so important enough that it needs an exclamation mark after it.
When writing a sentence, generally you start with a capital letter and finish with a period (.), an exclamation mark (!), or a question mark (?).
When writing a sentence, generally you start with a capital letter and finish with a period (.), an exclamation mark (!), or a question mark (?).