interjection
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
1Other words from interjection
- in·ter·jec·tion·al, in·ter·jec·tur·al [in-ter-jek-cher-uhl], /ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛk tʃər əl/, adjective
- in·ter·jec·tion·al·ly, adverb
Words Nearby interjection
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How to use interjection in a sentence
This again was used equally to denote a potentate of either sex, until at last we find the interjection dame!
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanShe flashed a glance and an interjection upon him which checked the words upon his lips.
Mysterious Mr. Sabin | E. Phillips OppenheimMr. Morsfield renewed his interjection vehemently, for an apology to his politeness in breaking from Mrs. Pagnell.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George MeredithWith this final characteristic interjection, Leslie sauntered out of the instructors room without troubling to say good-bye.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterThe strange varying tones of musical interjection and interrogation were pitiful to hear.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete | George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for interjection
/ (ˌɪntəˈdʒɛkʃən) /
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; expletive: Abbreviation: interj.
Derived forms of interjection
- interjectional, interjectory or interjectural, adjective
- interjectionally, adverb
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Cultural definitions for 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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