interjection
noun
in·ter·jec·tion
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Definition of interjection
1a
: the act of uttering exclamations : ejaculation
b
: the act of putting in between : interposition
2
: an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
a
: a word or phrase used in exclamation (such as Heavens! Dear me!)
b
: a cry or inarticulate utterance (such as Alas! ouch! phooey! ugh!) expressing an emotion
3
: something that is interjected or that interrupts
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Examples of interjection in a Sentence
interjections such as âoh,â âalas,â and âwowâ
a chorus of angry interjections greeted the announcement that our flight would be delayed
Recent Examples on the Web
It can be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, a conjunction or an interjection. — Elly Van Gelderen, Quartz, "How âOKâ became the most spoken word on the planet," 3 Sep. 2019 It can be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, a conjunction or an interjection. — Elly Van Gelderen, The Conversation, "Curious Kids: Why do we say âOKâ?," 2 Sep. 2019 What if every college football school trademarked an appropriate conjunction, preposition, adverb, pronoun or interjection of three letters or shorter? — Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, "In college football, a trademark word for everyone," 15 Aug. 2019 Marilyn Mosby has come out in favor of legal safe interjection sites for heroin and other drug users, signing onto a legal brief in support of the practice along with 63 other experts in the criminal justice field. — Phil Davis, baltimoresun.com, "Amid Baltimoreâs opioid crisis, Mosby supports legal safe injection sites in new brief," 10 July 2019 Its procession of march rhythms, dark woodwind colorings and angular piano interjections has a cinematic quality that suggests Priceâs early work as an organist for silent films. — Brian Wise, WSJ, "Florence Price in Concert and on Disc: A Harvest of Rediscovery," 5 Dec. 2018 As for the others, Kristen Gillibrand was almost Bill de Blasio like in her numerous interjections into the debate. — Michael Arceneaux, Essence, "Opinion: Kamala Harris Decided Not To Play It Nice With Joe Biden," 28 June 2019 The vice president mostly ignored the interjections and stuck to his prepared remarks. — NBC News, "Pence touts Latino support for Trump in Miami ahead of Democratic debates," 25 June 2019 There are also snacks, wine and plenty of cheeky interjection from DJ R3X, a droid whose expressive animatronic movements look nearly natural. — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "Why Oga's Cantina is the happiest place at Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge," 3 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interjection.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for interjection
interjection
noun
English Language Learners Definition of interjection
grammar
: a spoken word, phrase, or sound that expresses sudden or strong feeling
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interjection
noun
in·ter·jec·tion
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Kids Definition of interjection
1
: a word or cry (as âouchâ) expressing sudden or strong feeling
2
: the act of inserting or including something
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