An interjection is something you say which interrupts someone else who is speaking.
...the moronic and insensitive interjections of the disc jockey. [+ of]
Synonyms: exclamation, cry, ejaculation [literary], interpolation More Synonyms of interjection
2. countable noun
In grammar, an interjection is a word or expression which you use to express a strong feeling such as surprise, pain, or horror.
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interjection in British English
(ˌɪntəˈdʒɛkʃən)
noun
1.
a word or remark expressing emotion; exclamation
2.
the act of interjecting
3.
a word or phrase that is characteristically used in syntactic isolation and that usually expresses sudden emotion; expletive
Abbreviation: interj.
Derived forms
interjectional (ˌinterˈjectional) or interjectionary (ˌinterˈjectionary) or interjectory (ˌinterˈjectory) or interjectural (ˌinterˈjectural)
adjective
interjectionally (ˌinterˈjectionally)
adverb
interjection in American English
(ˌɪntərˈdʒɛkʃən)
noun
1.
the act of interjecting
2.
something interjected, as a word or phrase
3. Grammar
a.
an exclamation inserted into an utterance without grammatical connection to it (Ex.: ah! I declare!)
b.
any of a class of words used in this way (Ex.: ouch! well!)
Word origin
ME interjeccioun < MFr interjection < L interjectio
Examples of 'interjection' in a sentence
interjection
"There could have been an overtone of mockery in Romira's interjection.
Jenkins, Geoffrey A DAYSTAR OF FEAR (2001)
It was an unnecessary interjection but Kemp gave her a polite affirmation.
Meek, M R D IN REMEMBRANCE OF ROSE (2001)
(An interjection here: my wife awoke, scared by an evil dream.
Neil Gaiman SMOKE AND MIRRORS (2001)
(noun)
Definition
a word or phrase which is used on its own and which expresses sudden emotion
the insensitive interjections of the disc jockey
Synonyms
exclamation
Sue gave an exclamation of surprise.
cry
Her brother gave a cry of recognition.
ejaculation (literary)
interpolation
The interpolation was inserted soon after the text was finished.
interposition
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cry
Definition
the act or sound of crying
Her brother gave a cry of recognition.
Synonyms
shout,
call,
bell,
scream,
roar,
yell,
howl,
shriek,
bellow,
whoop,
screech,
hoot,
ejaculation (literary),
bawl,
holler (informal),
exclamation,
squawk,
yelp,
yoo-hoo
in the sense of ejaculation
Synonyms
exclamation,
cry,
shout
in the sense of interpolation
The interpolation was inserted soon after the text was finished.