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exclaim

ex·claim [ ik skláym ] (past and past participle ex·claimed, present participle ex·claim·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·claims)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
cry out loudly and suddenly: to speak or cry out loudly and suddenly, often through surprise, anger, or excitement

[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin exclamare "call out" < clamare "call"]

ex·claim·er noun
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