interjection

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: in=ter=jec=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

interjection, n. [L. interjectio: cf. F. interjection. See Interject.].

•  The act of interjecting or throwing between; also, that which is interjected.  [1913 Webster]

  "The interjection of laughing."  [1913 Webster]
•  A word or form of speech thrown in to express emotion or feeling, as O! Alas! Ha ha! Begone! etc. Compare Exclamation.  [1913 Webster]

  "An interjection implies a meaning which it would require a whole grammatical sentence to expound, and it may be regarded as the rudiment of such a sentence. But it is a confusion of thought to rank it among the parts of speech."  [1913 Webster]

  "How now! interjections? Why, then, some be of laughing, as, ah, ha, he!"  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

interjection, n. an exclamation, esp. as a part of speech (e.g. ah!, dear me!).

Derivative

interjectional adj.

Etymology

ME f. OF f. L interjectio -onis (as INTERJECT)

THESAURUS

interjection

Parthian shot, address, adjectival, adjective, adverb, adverbial, adversative conjunction, affirmation, allegation, answer, apostrophe, aside, assertion, attributive, averment, comment, conjunction, conjunctive adverb, coordinating conjunction, copulative, copulative conjunction, correlative conjunction, crack, cry, declaration, dictum, disjunctive, disjunctive conjunction, ejaculation, embedment, encroachment, entrance, entrenchment, episode, exclamation, exclamatory noun, expression, form class, form word, function class, gerundive, graft, grafting, greeting, impaction, impactment, impingement, implantation, imposition, incursion, infiltration, infix, infixion, influx, infringement, infusion, injection, inoculation, inroad, insert, insertion, insinuation, intercalation, interference, interlineation, interlocution, interloping, interpolation, interposition, interposure, interruption, intervention, introduction, intromission, intrusion, invasion, irruption, mention, note, obiter dictum, observation, obtrusion, parenthesis, part of speech, participle, particle, past participle, penetration, perfect participle, perfusion, phrase, position, preposition, present participle, pronouncement, question, reflection, remark, say, saying, sentence, side remark, statement, subjoinder, subordinating conjunction, tessellation, thought, tossing-in, transplant, transplantation, trespass, trespassing, unlawful entry, utterance, verbal adjective, word

ROGET THESAURUS

interjection

Interposition

N interposition, interjacence, intercurrence, intervenience, interlocation, interdigitation, interjection, interpolation, interlineation, interspersion, intercalation, interpenetration, permeation, infiltration, intervention, interference, intrusion, obtrusion, insinuation, insertion, dovetailing, embolism, intermediary, intermedium, go between, bodkin, intruder, interloper, parenthesis, episode, flyleaf, partition, septum, diaphragm, midriff, dissepiment, party wall, panel, room divider, halfway house, interjacent, intercurrent, intervenient, intervening, intermediate, intermediary, intercalary, interstitial, embolismal, parenthetical, episodic, mediterranean, intrusive, embosomed, merged, between, betwixt, twixt, among, amongst, amid, amidst, mid, midst, in the thick of, betwixt and between, sandwich-wise, parenthetically, obiter dictum.

Reception

N reception, admission, admittance, entree, importation, introduction, intromission, immission, ingestion, imbibation, introception, absorption, ingurgitation, inhalation, suction, sucking, eating, drinking, insertion, interjection, introit, admitting, admitted, admissable, absorbent.