exclamation noun [C]. › something you say or ​shout ​suddenly because of ​surprise, ​fear, ​pleasure, etc.: an exclamation of ​delight. More examples. 1  We all ​ jumped up from ​ our ​ seats, with exclamations of ​ surprise. 2  The man gave an exclamation and ​ clasped both ​ hands to his ​ chest. 3  We ​ heard exclamations of ​ rage and ​ frustration coming from the other ​ room as he ​ struggled to ​ fix the ​ problem.