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exclamation mark

noun
/ˌɛks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃn̩ ˌmɑːk/UK/ˌɛks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃn̩ ˌmɑɹk/CA

Definitions

  1. The punctuation mark “!” (generally used to denote excitement, surprise or shock).

    • The excessive use of exclamation marks devalues their effect, but is typical of concise genres such as cartoons, not reference works!
    • Subject: Fire... Dear Sir-stroke-Madam: Fire. Exclamation mark. Fire. Exclamation mark. Help me. Exclamation mark. 123 Carendon Road. Looking forward to hearing from you. All the best, Maurice Moss.
    • Traditionally, the exclamation mark has been used sparingly, especially in formal writing.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for exclamation mark. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA