interjection
Interjection (noun) means an exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.
Etymology
From Middle English interjeccioun, from Old French interjection (13th century), from Latin interiectiōnem, accusative singular of interiectiō (“throwing or placing between; interjection”), perfect passive participle of intericiō (“throw or place between”), from inter (“between”) + iaciō (“throw”). Displaced Old English betwēoxāworpennes (literally “between-thrown-out-ness”), a calque of the Latin.
Rhymes for interjection
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of interjection?
"interjection" (noun) means an exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.
What are the different meanings of interjection?
"interjection" has 2 main meanings: 1. An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion; 2. An interruption; something interjected.