noun
Meaning 1
The symbol !; an exclamation mark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
exclamation point
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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Midwestern-US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
noun
Meaning 2
An elongated shape like an exclamation point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exclamation mark
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: punctuation, punctuation mark
History
Etymology
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