exclamation point

noun

1

: a mark ! used especially after an interjection or exclamation to indicate forceful utterance or strong feeling

2

: a distinctive indication of major significance, interest, or contrast

the game put an exclamation point on the season

called also exclamation mark

Examples of exclamation point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In terms of addressing a need, Orlando hardly could have done so with more of an exclamation point. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025

Marin added an exclamation point by birdieing the par-5 18th to complete a final-round 69. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025

Bartholomew ran to the opposite end zone with a group of defensive teammates to celebrate the exclamation point to the workout. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025

Romero, no doubt, will be in the circle again for the Crusaders, trying to tack an exclamation point onto an incredible season. —Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for exclamation point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint

Kids Definition

exclamation point

noun

: a punctuation mark ! used chiefly after an exclamation to show a forceful way of speaking or a strong feeling