4 verb If something rips into someone or something or rips through them, it enters that person or thing so quickly and forcefully that it often goes completely through them. (=tear). A volley of bullets ripped into the facing wall... V prep/adv.
The exclamation point (!) is a mark of punctuation used after a word, phrase, or sentence that expresses a strong emotion. Also called an exclamation mark or (in newspaper jargon) a shriek. The exclamation point was first used in English in the 16th century. However, the mark didn't become a standard feature on keyboards until the 1970s.
Using Other Punctuation. 1  1. Punctuate dialogue with a question mark. To punctuate dialogue with a question mark, simply place the question mark before the end quote, replacing the usual period you would use. 2  2. Punctuate dialogue with an exclamation mark.