interjections

/ˌɪntərˈdʒɛkʃənz/ /ˌɪnɾɚˈdʒɛkʃənz/

Meanings

noun

(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.

Examples :

"The teacher reminded the students that interjections like "Wow!" and "Oops!" should be used sparingly in formal writing. "

noun

An interruption; something interjected

Examples :

"The teacher asked students to avoid unnecessary interjections during her lecture, as they disrupted the flow of information. "

language grammar

Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

sparingly adverb

/ˈspɛərɪŋli/ /ˈspɛrɪŋli/

In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.

"The gardener watered the plants sparingly, only giving them a small amount of water each day to prevent overwatering. "

relation noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃən/

The manner in which two things may be associated.

"The relation between diet and health is complex."

interruption noun

/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/

The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.

"The loud phone ringing was a major interruption to the important meeting. "

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

grammatical adjective

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/

Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language.

"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."

disrupted verb

/dɪsˈrʌptɪd/ /dɪzˈrʌptɪd/

To throw into confusion or disorder.

"The loud music from the street fair disrupted my studying. "

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

exclamation noun

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

"His exclamation of "Wow!" showed his surprise at the unexpected gift. "

interjected verb

/ˌɪntərˈdʒektɪd/ /ˌɪnɾərˈdʒektɪd/

To insert something between other things.

"During the meeting, Sarah interjected a question about the budget, interrupting the speaker. "

unnecessary adjective

/ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ / /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/

Not needed or necessary.

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "