exclamation point

/ˈɛkskləˌmeɪʃən pɔɪnt/

/ɛkskləˈmeɪʃən pɔɪnt/

Other forms: exclamation points

If you're feeling excited or adamant about what you're writing, the punctuation you should use is an exclamation point!

If you're a particularly enthusiastic person, you might find yourself using exclamation points after nearly every line of a letter, email, or text message. And in a work of fiction, when characters express vehemence, excitement, or other strong feelings, their dialogue will be punctuated with exclamation points: "I told you, I've never seen that ferret before in my life!" These marks are also good for interjections like "Ouch!" or "Egads!"

Definitions of exclamation point

1. noun

   a punctuation mark (!) used to indicate emotion
   synonyms: exclamation mark

   type of:

   punctuation, punctuation mark

   the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases