exclaim
verb
[ ɪkˈskleɪm ]
• cry out suddenly in surprise, strong emotion, or pain.
• "‘Well I never,’ she exclaimed"
Similar:
cry out,
cry,
declare,
come out with,
burst out with,
blurt out,
utter suddenly,
call,
call out,
shout,
sing out,
yell,
shriek,
scream,
screech,
roar,
bellow,
ejaculate,
vociferate,
ululate,
Origin:
late 16th century: from French exclamer or Latin exclamare, from ex- ‘out’ + clamare ‘to shout’.
