interjection

ˌɪntərˈdʒɛkʃən

Definition

Definition of interjection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

interruption

Rare

act of interrupting with a sudden remark

Rare

Her interjection stopped the meeting abruptly.

exclamation

interruption

remark

linguistics

TECH.

word expressing sudden emotion, not grammatically related

TECH.

The word "wow" is a common interjection expressing surprise.

ejaculation

exclamation

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Origin of interjection

Latin, inter (between) + jacere (to throw)

Terms with interjection included in their meaning

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exclamation

interjection

word or phrase expressing strong feeling

sweet Jesus

exp.

interjection

used to show surprise, shock, frustration or annoyance

whoopsie daisy

exp.

interjection

used to express surprise or mild apology

headdesk

exp.

interjection

expresses frustration or disbelief in a situation

tsk-tsk

exp.

interjection

expresses disapproval or annoyance with a sound

uff da

intj.

spoken reaction

interjection showing tiredness, amazement or release of tension

what ho

intj.

interjection

show surprise or excitement suddenly

Examples of interjection in a sentence

The teacher's interjection brought the class to silence.
Oops, I dropped the cake!
Yikes, that was a close call!

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French:interjection, exclamation, ...
German:Zwischenbemerkung, Interjektion, ...
Italian:interruzione, interiezione, ...
Spanish:intervención, interjección, ...
Portuguese:interjeição, exclamação, ...
Chinese:插话, 感叹词, ...
Japanese:割り込み, 感嘆詞, ...
Arabic:تَدَخُّل, حَرْف تَعَجُّب, ...
Hebrew:הַפְרָעָה, מִלַּת קְרִיאָה, ...
Russian:вмешательство, междометие, ...
Ukrainian:репліка, вигук, ...
Hindi:अंतर्वेधन, विस्मयादिबोधक, ...
Bengali:হঠাৎ মন্তব্য, উদ্বোধক শব্দ, ...
Catalan:interrupció, interjecció, ...
Czech:vsuvka, citoslovce, ...
Danish:interjektion, udråb, ...
Dutch:interjectie, tussenwerpsel, ...
Greek:παρέμβαση, επιφώνημα, ...
Hungarian:közbeszólás, indulatszó, ...
Khmer:ការបញ្ចេញមតិភ្លាមៗ, ឧទានសព្ទ, ...
Korean:끼어들기, 감탄사, ...
Persian:اظهار ناگهانی, حرف ندا, ...
Polish:wtrącenie, wykrzyknik, ...
Portuguese (BR):interjeição, expressão de surpresa, ...
Romanian:intervenție, exclamație, ...
Swedish:inpass, utropsord, ...
Thai:การขัดจังหวะ, คำอุทาน, ...
Turkish:müdahale, ünlem, ...
Vietnamese:sự ngắt lời, thán từ, ...

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Definition of interjection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of interjection

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