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Interjection: Definition and Examples of Interjections in English
Interjections! What is an interjection? Using an interjection is a great way to bring life to a conversation. The interjection can be anything from a greeting to a curse or an exclamation. They can be used as an independent sentence in response to a comment or situation and are great for making you sound like a native English speaker.
In this section, we are going to be looking at a variety of interjections and learning how we can use them in our day to day conversations.
Learn interjection definition and useful list of interjections (exclamations) in English with example sentences and ESL printable worksheets.
What is an Interjection?
What is an interjection (exclamation)? An interjection is a exclamatory word or phrase used to express a weak, mild, or strong feeling or emotion. An interjection is a part of speech in English grammar.
Interjection examples:
“Oops! I did it again!”
“Ooh, what a lovely dress!”
“Yahoo, we did it!”
“Shh, I can’t hear what he’s saying.”
“We’ve done it! Hurrah!”
“Bravo, Rena! You’re right.”
“Well, so Steve got the job?”
“Oh, how wonderful!”
“Meh, there’s nothing great about it.”
“A seven layer wedding cake? Ooh-la-la!”
Interjection Examples
Aah
Aah meaning and Aah interjection examples:
Expressing pleasure: “Aah, that’s great!”
Expressing realization: “Aah, now I see what you mean.”
Expressing resignation: “Aah, I give up!”
Expressing surprise/shock: “Aah! It’s eating my leg!”
Ah
Ah meaning and Ah interjection examples:
Expressing pleasure: “Ah, this coffee is good.”
Expressing realization: “Ah, now I understand.”
Expressing resignation: “Ah!Well, I’ll have to come back tomorrow.”
Expressing surprise: “Ah! There you are!”
Aha
Aha meaning: Understanding, triumph
“Aha! So you planned all this, did you?”
Ahem
Ahem meaning: The sound of clearing one’s throat. Used to get someone’s attention, especially if they don’t know (or apparently forgot) that you’re there.
“Ahem! Can I make a suggestion?”
Alas
Alas meaning: Expressing grief or pity
“Alas, my love, I must leave now.”
Argh
Argh meaning: Expressing annoyance, anger or frustration
“Argh, get that cat off the table!”
Aw, Aww
Aw, Aww meaning and examples:
Expressing mild disappointment or protest: “Aw, come on, Andy!”
Shows sentimental approval: “Aww! Just look at that kitten.”
Feeling sorry or pity for someone: “Aww, that’s so sad, he hasn’t yet learned to ride a bike.”
Bah
Bah meaning: Expressing dismissive or annoyed
“Bah, I never liked him anyways.”
Behold
Behold meaning: Expressing attention
“Behold! The bride comes.”
Bingo
Bingo meaning: Acknowledge something as right
“Bingo! That’s the one I’ve been looking for.”
Boo
Boo meaning and Boo interjection examples:
Expressing disapproval, contempt: “Boo!” they shouted, “Get off!”
A noise used to scare people by surprise: “I jumped out from the closet and yelled “boo!”
Bravo
Bravo meaning: Expressing approval
“Bravo, Rena! You’re right.”
Brr
Brr meaning: Being cold, shivering
“Brrr, it’s cold out there.”
Dear
Dear meaning and Dear interjection examples:
Expressing pity: “Oh dear! I’ve lost my keys again.”
Expressing surprise:v“Dear me! What a mess!”
Duh
Duh meaning: Expressing annoyance over something stupid or obvious:
“Duh, you should always lock up your bike.”
Eek
Eek meaning: Girly scream. Surprised, scared
“Eeek, It moved!”
Eh
Eh meaning and Eh interjection examples:
Asking for repetition: “It’s hot today.” “Eh?” “I said it’s hot today.”
Expressing enquiry: “Eh? She’s got how many children?”
Expressing surprise: “Another new dress, eh!”
Inviting agreement: “Let’s drink to his memory, eh??”
Question something: “So you won’t go tomorrow, eh?”
Er
Er meaning: Expressing hesitation
“Lima is the capital of…er…Peru.”
Eww
Eww meaning: Expressing disgust, dislike
“Eww, there’s a fly in my lemonade!”
Gah
Gah meaning: Expressing exasperation and despair
“Gah, I can’t do it!”
Gee
Gee meaning: Expressing surprise, enthusiasm, or just general emphasis
“Gee, , what a great idea!”
Grr
Grr meaning: Expressing anger, snarling, growling. Often used for dogs and other animals
“Grrr, I’ll hit your head!”
Hah
Hah meaning: The first syllable of “hahaha”, when something is just a little funny”
“Hah, you are out.”
Hmm
Hmm meaning: Expressing hesitation, doubt or disagreement
“Hmm! ! I don’t know much about it.”
Hello, Hullo
Hello, Hullo meaning and examples:
Expressing greeting: “Hello, Phoebe. Merry Christmas!”
Expressing surprise: “Hello! My car’s gone!”
Hey
Hey meaning and hey interjection examples:
Calling attention: “Hey everybody, listen up!”
Expressing surprise, joy, etc: “Hey, buddy! Is this your car?”
Hi
Hi meaning: Expressing greeting
“Hi, Barbara, how are you?”
Huh
Huh meaning: Mild, indifferent surprise
“Huh, you were right.”
Humph
Humph meaning: A snort, to express dislike, disbelief or annoyance
“Humph! That makes me so upset! The kitten is so mean!”
Hurrah
Hurrah meaning: Generic exclamation of joy
“We’ve done it! Hurrah!”
Meh
Meh meaning: Indifference
“Meh, there’s nothing great about it.”
Mhm
Mhm meaning: Agreement, acknowledgement
“Do you think so too?” “Mhm!”
Muahaha
Muahaha meaning: Evil villain’s triumphant laugh
“I switched the sugar and the salt! Muahaha!”
Nuh-uh
Nuh-uh meaning: Childish negation or refusal
“I kick you!” “Nuh-uh!” “Yuh-uh!” “Nuh-uh!”
Oh
Oh meaning and Oh interjection examples:
Expressing realization: “Oh, you scared me.”
Expressing surprise: “Oh, how wonderful!”
Expressing pain: “Oh! I have a terrific headache.”
Expressing pleading: “Oh, please, you must believe me.”
Ooh-la-la
Ooh-la-la meaning: An often ironic (or just funny) way indicating that something is fancy or high class
“A seven layer wedding cake? Ooh-la-la!”
Ooh
Ooh meaning: Wonder, amazement (ohhh can also mean ahhh)
“Ooh, what a lovely dress!”
Oomph
Oomph meaning: A grunt made on sudden exertion. Also used as a noun to mean “power” or “energy” (“This song needs more oomph!”)
“Push on 3.. 1, 2, 3.. oomph!”
Oops
Oops meaning: Being surprised at or acknowledging your own mistakes
“Oops! I did it again!”
Oww
Oww meaning: Expressing pain
“Oww, you stepped on my foot!”
Ouch
Ouch meaning: Exclamation of pain
“Ouch, that hurt! Stop pinching me!”
Oy
Oy meaning: Mainly Jewish, Used to express self-pity, similar to “woe is me!”
“Oy! I left my purse at home.”
Pew
Pew meaning: Used for foul odors
“Pew, this blanket smells a bit fusty.”
Pff
Pff meaning: Expressing unimpressed
“Pff, I once caught a fish twice that size!”
Phew
Phew meaning: Expressing relief
“Phew, I’m glad that’s all over”
Psst
Psst meaning: Used to quietly get someone’s attention, often to tell them a secret.
“Psst. Let’s get out now before they see us!”
Sheesh
Sheesh meaning: Expressing exasperation, annoyance (corruption of “Jesus”)
“Sheesh, now he’s sleep again!”
Shh
Shh meaning: Used to make someone be quiet
“Shh, I can’t hear what he’s saying.”
Shoo
Shoo meaning: Used to drive away animals or small children
“Shoo, all of you, I’m busy!”
Tsk-tsk
Tsk-tsk meaning: Expressing disappointment or contempt
“Tsk-tsk, I think you’re wrong about that.”
Uh-hu
Uh-hu meaning: Agreement, acknowledgement (easily confused with uh-uh)
“Can I sit here?” “Uh hu!”
Uh-oh
Uh-oh meaning: Concerned for indications that something will happen
“Uh-oh, I think I just deleted all my work.”
Uh-uh
Uh-uh meaning: Refusal, especially if your mouth is full or if you refuse to open it
“Is Paul here yet?” “Uh-uh!”
Uhh
Uhh meaning: Indicates a pause in, rather than the end of, a sentence
“Six times three is… uhh… 18.”
Um, Umm
Um, Umm meaning: Expressing hesitation
“85 divided by 5 is…um…17.”
Wee
Wee meaning: Used by children when doing something fun, and often ironically by adults when something is fun but childish
“Weee! Faster!”
Well
Well meaning and well interjection examples:
Expressing surprise: “Well, so Steve got the job?”
Introducing a remark: “Well, what did he say?”
Whoa
Whoa meaning: Can be used to suggest caution as in here, and also stereo typically used by marijuana smokers to express dumbfounded amazement (“whoa, look at the colors!”). Originally a sound used to make horses stop.
“Whoa, take it easy!”
Wow
Wow meaning: Impressed, astonished
“Wow! Holy cow! That’s great!”
Yahoo
Yahoo meaning: Generic exclamation of joy
“Yahoo, we did it!”
Yay
Yay meaning: All-purpose cheer. Approval, congratulations and triumph
“Yay! Gilas is in for the Quarterfinals!”
Yeah
Yeah meaning: Common slang for “yes”, sometimes also used as an interjection.
“Yeah! She’s going with us tonight!”
Yikes
Yikes meaning: Fear and alarm.
“Yikes, my mother’s home!”
Yippee
Yippee meaning: Exclamation of celebration
“No school for five weeks – yippee!”
Yoo-hoo
Yoo-hoo meaning: The often ironic/comical, seductive call of a woman to get someone’s attention
“Yoo-hoo, buttercup! Come give me a hug!”
Yuh-uh
Yuh-uh meaning: Childish affirmation often used to counter “nuh-uh!” (not to be confused with yoo-hoo).
“I kick you!” “Nuh-uh!” “Yuh-uh!” “Nuh-uh!”
Yuck
Yuck meaning: Disgust, dislike
“Yuck! I hate mayonnaise.”
Zing
Zing meaning: Used (often ironically) to punctuate a punch line or witty comeback.
“You’re so stupid! You’d trip over a wireless phone!” “Zing!”
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