Interjections

Interjections - the Definition and Meaning of an Interjection

What is an Interjection? A Interjection is one of the primary parts of speech and are important to the correct use of English grammar. The meaning or definition of an interjection is as follows:

 

Definition & Meaning of Interjections
An interjection is a word used to express some sudden emotion of the mind

Examples: "Ah! there he comes" and "Alas! what shall I do?"
The word 'ah' expresses surprise, and the word 'alas' expresses distress.

Nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs become interjections when they are uttered as exclamations
Examples OF interjections:  nonsense! strange! hail! away! etc.

Definition & Meaning of Interjections

The word "interjection" means "thrown in between" from the Latin word 'inter' meaning "between" and 'iacere' meaning "throw".

List of Common English Interjections

'The following words are a list of Interjections which are commonly used in the English language:

 

List of Interjections
adios
ah
aha
ahem
ahoy
alack
alas
all hail
alleluia
aloha
amen
attaboy
aw
ay
bah
begorra
behold
bejesus
bingo		bleep
boo
bravo
bye
cheerio
cheers
ciao
crikey
cripes
dear
doh
duh
eh
encore
eureka
fie
gee
gee whiz
gesundheit

 

goodness
gosh
great
hah
ha-ha
hail
hallelujah
heigh-ho
hello
hem
hey
hey presto
hi
hip
hmm
ho
ho hum
hot dog
howdy		hoy
huh
humph
hurray
hush
indeed
jeepers creepers
jeez
lo and behold
man
my word
now
ooh
oops
ouch
phew
phooey
pip-pip

 

pooh
pshaw
rats
righto
scat
shoo
shoot
so
so long
there
touché
tush
tut
tut-tut
ugh
uh-huh
uh-oh
uh-uh
viva		voila
wahoo
well
what
whoa
whoopee
whoops
whoosh
wow
yay
yes
yikes
yippee
yo
yoicks
yoo-hoo
yuk
yummy
zap
List of Interjections

 

Homer Simpson adds to the list of Interjections!

The list of interjections increase and change with different generations. One of the latest interjections is the famous "Doh!" by the cartoon character Homer Simpson!

Examples Help - Understanding the Different Interjections!

Understanding the different types of Interjections is a basic requirement of the English language. We hope the above information will be of some assistance.

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