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interjection

[ in-ter-jek-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

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 interj.

interjection

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

inter·jection·al in·ter·jec·tur·al [in-ter-, jek, -cher-, uh, l], adjective
inter·jection·al·ly adverb

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

This again was used equally to denote a potentate of either sex, until at last we find the interjection dame!

She flashed a glance and an interjection upon him which checked the words upon his lips.

Mr. Morsfield renewed his interjection vehemently, for an apology to his politeness in breaking from Mrs. Pagnell.

With this final characteristic interjection, Leslie sauntered out of the instructors room without troubling to say good-bye.

The strange varying tones of musical interjection and interrogation were pitiful to hear.

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