From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Exclaim \Ex*claim"\, verb (used with an object) & 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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Exclaim \Ex*claim"\, noun Outcry; clamor. [Archaic]
Cursing cries and deep exclaims. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
verb
1: 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" [syn: {cry}, {cry out}, {outcry}, {call out}, {shout}]
2: state or announce; "'I am not a Communist,' " he exclaimed; "The King will proclaim an amnesty" [syn: {proclaim}, {promulgate}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
83 Moby Thesaurus words for "exclaim": allude to, bark, bawl, bellow, blare, blat, blubber, blurt, blurt out, bolt, boom, bray, breathe, burst out, buzz, cackle, call attention to, call out, chant, chirp, comment, coo, crow, cry out, declare, drawl, ejaculate, flute, gasp, growl, grunt, hiss, holler, interject, keen, let drop, let fall, lilt, make reference to, mention, mumble, murmur, muse, mutter, note, observe, opine, pant, pipe, proclaim, refer to, reflect, remark, roar, rumble, scream, screech, shout, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort, sob, speak, squall, squawk, squeal, thunder, trumpet, twang, utter, vociferate, wail, warble, whine, whisper, yap, yawp, yell, yelp
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