n.
Pronunciation: ˌ int- ə r- ' jek-sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : the act of uttering exclamations : EJACULATION b : the act of putting in between : INTERPOSITION
2 : an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: as a : a word or phrase used in exclamation (as Heavens! Dear me! ) b : a cry or inarticulate utterance (as Alas! ouch! phooey! ugh! ) expressing an emotion
3 : something that is interjected or that interrupts