Interjection Meaning in English

word

US

ˌɪntɝˈdʒɛkʃən

in-ter-JEK-shun

UK

ˌɪntədʒˈɛkʃən

in-tuh-JEK-shun

परिभाषा

An interjection is a word or short phrase that expresses strong emotion or reaction, such as surprise, pain, or joy, and usually stands alone in a sentence.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Interjections are informal and mainly used in spoken or casual written English. Common examples include 'Wow!', 'Ouch!', and 'Hey!'. They show emotion but do not have grammatical connections to other parts of the sentence.

• Spanish: interjección
• Portuguese (BR): interjeição
• Portuguese (PT): interjeição
• Chinese (Simplified): 感叹词
• Chinese (Traditional): 感嘆詞
• Hindi: विस्मयादिबोधक
• Arabic: أداة التعجب
• Bengali: উদ্বেগধ্বনি - আন্তঃক্ষেপ শব্দ
• Russian: междометие
• Japanese: 間投詞
• Vietnamese: thán từ
• Korean: 감탄사
• Turkish: ünlem
• Urdu: ضمیمۂ صوت
• Indonesian: interjeksi - kata seru

उदाहरण वाक्य

'Wow!' is an example of an interjection.

basic

An interjection usually shows emotion.

basic

'Ouch!' is an interjection people say when they feel pain.

basic

She added an interjection to make her story sound exciting.

natural

Sometimes a simple interjection like 'Oh!' can say a lot.

natural

Can you spot the interjection in this sentence?

natural