Exclamation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A loud calling or crying out; outcry; loud or emphatic utterance; vehement vociferation; clamor; that which is cried out, as an expression of feeling; sudden expression of sound or words indicative of emotion, as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc. A word expressing outcry; an interjection; a word expressing passion, as wonder, fear, or grief. A mark or sign by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked; thus [!]; -- called also exclamation point.
Example sentence: Dropping the exclamation point was our way of drawing a line in the sand. We have a new record and we feel like a new band. We were all tired of it, and we went ahead and got rid of it.
Exclaiming
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.