interjection

Noun

Meaning

The act of interjecting or throwing between; also, that which is interjected.

A word or form of speech thrown in to express emotion or feeling, as O! Alas! Ha ha! Begone! etc. Compare Exclamation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

interpolation insertion exclamation ejaculation interposition interpellation intercalation hello wow alas ouch pooh amen bellow addition
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Antonyms

space matter question break separation gap
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Hypernyms

break gap disruption interruption exclamation exclaiming

Related terms

interject interjectional interjectory

Phrases with the word

common interjection interjection point

Examples

Apollo is said to be filled with grief: out of Hyacinthus' blood, Apollo created a flower named after him as a memorial to his death, and his tears stained the flower petals with the interjection αἰαῖ main, meaning alas. Source: Internet

In less formal speech, reconstructed forms suggest that the inherited Latin demonstratives were made more forceful by being compounded with ecce (originally an interjection : "behold!" Source: Internet

In these novels, the interjection "fnord" is given hypnotic power over the unenlightened, and children in grade school are taught to be unable to consciously see the word "fnord". Source: Internet

The plays popularized the term. In the plays (and the novel trilogy), the interjection "fnord" is given hypnotic power over the unenlightened. Source: Internet

For example, the interjection ala e! usually identifies someone from Batangas as does hane? Source: Internet

Can be used on its own as an interjection – nima! Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

interjangle interjealousy interject interjection point interjectional interjectional phrase