INTERJECTION


Meaning of INTERJECTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌint-ər-ˈjek-shən ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.