Exclaiming

Exclaiming
Exclaim Ex*claim", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Exclaimed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exclaiming}.] [L. exclamare, exclamatum; ex + clamare to cry out; cf. OF. exclamer. See {Clam}.] 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!'' he exclaimed. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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