interjection

Everyday

1. (grammar) A word or short phrase that shows a sudden feeling, such as «Wow!», «Ouch!», «Oops!» or «Hey!» tree →
2. Something said suddenly to interrupt someone. tree →

In the lessons

In English grammar lessons it is one of the word classes; interjections often end with an exclamation mark and stand alone. In stories they show feelings quickly. Examples: ah, oh, phew, ugh, yikes, hooray, ahem.

Examples

• «Ouch!» is an interjection. tree →
• Underline the interjection in the sentence. tree →
• «Phew, that was close!» starts with an interjection. tree →
• Comics are full of interjections like «Wham!» tree →
• His interjection stopped the speech. tree →
• «Oops» is the interjection I use when I drop things. tree →

Note

Countable. Often followed by «!». Not the same as «injection». In real speech, interjections like «um», «er», «like», «oi» and «blimey» (UK) are common.