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

No types of symbols, like exclamation points or question marks, can be used on license plates. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025

Punctuating their first comeback from a deficit of five or more runs since April 1, 2023 with such an exclamation point was the turnaround this Red Sox team badly needed. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025

First seen by Daring Fireball’s John Gruber and reported by esteemed tech site The Verge, Apples’ warning comes in the form of an exclamation point. —Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

The Giants beat the Texas Rangers, 3-2, and logged their fifth walk-off of April, capping off a stretch of 17 consecutive games with an exclamation point. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 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