interjection

[ in-ter-jek-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛk ʃən /

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noun

the act of interjecting.

something interjected, as a remark.

the utterance of a word or phrase expressive of emotion; the uttering of an exclamation.

Grammar.

any member of a class of words expressing emotion, distinguished in most languages by their use in grammatical isolation, as Hey! Oh! Ouch! Ugh!
any other word or expression so used, as Good grief! Indeed!

Origin of interjection

1400–50; late Middle English interjeccio(u)n<Latin interjectiōn- (stem of interjectiō). See interject, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM interjection

in·ter·jec·tion·al, in·ter·jec·tur·al

[in-ter-jek-cher-uhl], /ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛk tʃər əl/, adjectivein·ter·jec·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby interjection

interior-sprung, interisland, interj., interjacent, interject, interjection, interjectionalize, interjectory, interjoin, interjoist, interkinesis

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Example sentences from the Web for interjection

Hence the interjection and conjunction, which are essentially elliptic, must always be followed by a silence.
Delsarte System of Oratory|Various
In these cases the first interjection is always occasioned by a noise, not simply by the sight of things rolling without noise.
The Mind of the Child, Part II|W. Preyer
As some of the rowdiest boys, naturally surprised at this interjection, looked round, he rubbed it in.
The Convert|Elizabeth Robins
There was no mistaking the meaning and emphasis of the interjection.
Alone|Marion Harland

The editor gave utterance to a sort of interjection that always served him in place of a laugh.
Jennie Baxter, Journalist|Robert Barr

British Dictionary definitions for interjection

interjection

/ (ˌɪntəˈdʒɛkʃən) /

noun

a word or remark expressing emotion; exclamation

the act of interjecting

a word or phrase that is characteristically used in syntactic isolation and that usually expresses sudden emotion; expletiveAbbreviation: interj.

Derived forms of interjection

interjectional, interjectory or interjectural, adjectiveinterjectionally, adverb

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Cultural definitions for interjection

interjection

A brief exclamation, often containing only one word: “Oh!” “Gee!” “Good grief!” “Ouch!”

单词	interjection
释义	interjection [ in-ter-jek-shuhn ] / ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR interjection ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of interjecting. something interjected, as a remark. the utterance of a word or phrase expressive of emotion; the uttering of an exclamation. Grammar. any member of a class of words expressing emotion, distinguished in most languages by their use in grammatical isolation, as Hey! Oh! Ouch! Ugh! any other word or expression so used, as Good grief! Indeed! Origin of interjection 1400–50; late Middle English interjeccio(u)n<Latin interjectiōn- (stem of interjectiō). See interject, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM interjection in·ter·jec·tion·al, in·ter·jec·tur·al [in-ter-jek-cher-uhl], /ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛk tʃər əl/, adjectivein·ter·jec·tion·al·ly, adverb Words nearby interjection interior-sprung, interisland, interj., interjacent, interject, interjection, interjectionalize, interjectory, interjoin, interjoist, interkinesis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for interjection Hence the interjection and conjunction, which are essentially elliptic, must always be followed by a silence. Delsarte System of Oratory\|Various In these cases the first interjection is always occasioned by a noise, not simply by the sight of things rolling without noise. The Mind of the Child, Part II\|W. Preyer As some of the rowdiest boys, naturally surprised at this interjection, looked round, he rubbed it in. The Convert\|Elizabeth Robins There was no mistaking the meaning and emphasis of the interjection. Alone\|Marion Harland The editor gave utterance to a sort of interjection that always served him in place of a laugh. Jennie Baxter, Journalist\|Robert Barr British Dictionary definitions for interjection interjection / (ˌɪntəˈdʒɛkʃən) / noun a word or remark expressing emotion; exclamation the act of interjecting a word or phrase that is characteristically used in syntactic isolation and that usually expresses sudden emotion; expletiveAbbreviation: interj. Derived forms of interjection interjectional, interjectory or interjectural, adjectiveinterjectionally, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to interjection exclamation, wow, amen, hello, alas, boo, hurrah, ahem, oh, whoopee, hooray, shucks, er, ouch, rah, ah, egad, golly, hey, huh Cultural definitions for interjection interjection A brief exclamation, often containing only one word: “Oh!” “Gee!” “Good grief!” “Ouch!” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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interjection

noun

Origin of interjection

OTHER WORDS FROM interjection

Words nearby interjection

Example sentences from the Web for interjection

British Dictionary definitions for interjection

noun

Derived forms of interjection

Words related to interjection

Cultural definitions for interjection