Noun: interjection ,in-tu(r)'jek-shun
- An abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
"The interjection 'Wow!' expressed her surprise";
- ejaculation
- The action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
"His constant interjections during the presentation were disruptive";
- interposition, interpolation, interpellation
Derived forms: interjections
Type of: break, disruption, exclaiming, exclamation, gap, interruption
Encyclopedia: Interjection