1. [verb] (intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
2. [noun] (obsolete) Exclamation; outcry, clamor.
3. [verb] 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'.
4. [verb] State or announce; '`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed'; 'The King will proclaim an amnesty'.
