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

Her paragraphs are sprinkled with smiley faces and exclamation points. —Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 9 July 2025

His 49-page motion — with bold-faced phrases and exclamation points — used pejoratives and hyperbole to describe former colleagues and their motives. —Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025

His surpassing of 3,000 strikeouts feels like a sense of closure for Kershaw while placing an exclamation point on a magnificent career. —Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

Two days after the season, Drury fired Laviolette: the exclamation point on an unexpectedly awful season. —Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 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