exclaim | meaning of exclaim in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishexclaimex‧claim /ɪkˈskleɪm/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] written    SAYto say something suddenly and loudly because you are surprised, angry, or excited  ‘No!’ she exclaimed in shock.► see thesaurus at say→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusexclaim• ""What a beautiful house!'' she exclaimed.• "Wow!" exclaimed Bobby, "Great car!"• Even the much-travelled Portia paused in the ripple of her chatter to exclaim her appreciation.• ''Aha'!', he exclaimed triumphantly. ''We knew you'd come''.Origin exclaim (1500-1600) French exclamer, from Latin exclamare, from clamare “to cry out”