interjection
Emotional verbal burst
An interjection is a verbal expression of feeling in the form of a word, phrase, or sound that typically lacks grammatical connection with words before and after it, such as Good heavens! or Hallelujah!
Interjections are frequently followed by an exclamation point and typically come before another utterance, though a few of them, such as ahoy and ho, can be used after a noun.
Cry of amazement
- whoaCommand to stop
- goshTame exclamation of surprise
- gollyGentle exclamation of surprise
- yikesStartled dismay exclamation
oh · ooh · gee · goodness · heavens · crikey · blimey · holy
Informal greeting or summons
- psstSibilant beckoning sound
- yoCasual interjection for attention
- ahemAttention-getting interjection
- lookDirect one's gaze
listen · hark · behold · lo · oi · yoo-hoo · excuse me · pardon
Common spoken greeting
- hiInformal spoken salutation
- heyInformal greeting or summons
- howdyInformal rural greeting
- greetingsExpressions upon meeting
salutations · welcome · yo · hiya · ahoy · aloha · shalom · salaam
Expression of regret
Spoken hesitation marker
Discovery triumph cry
- ahaExclamation of realization
- bingoNumber-matching game of chance
- hoorayExclamation of delight
- hurrahExclamation of joy
huzzah · bravo · encore · voilà · tada · hallelujah · wahoo · yay
Expressing strong feeling
Pain interjection
Disgust exclamation
Departing salutation
- byeParting utterance
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- ciaoItalian dual-purpose salutation
adios · cheerio · sayonara · aloha · shalom · arrivederci · later · peace
Opposite of no
affirmative · indeed · certainly · exactly · precisely · definitely · absolutely · surely
wow
Cry of amazement
yikes · oh · ooh · gee · goodness · heavens · crikey · blimey · holy · egad
hey
Informal greeting or summons
look · listen · hark · behold · lo · oi · yoo-hoo · excuse me · pardon · hello
hello
Common spoken greeting
greetings · salutations · welcome · yo · hiya · ahoy · aloha · shalom · salaam · namaste
alas
Expression of regret
dear · ooh · aww · boo · yay · phew · whew · hurray · drat · darn
um
Spoken hesitation marker
hm · hmm · eh · mm · erm · well · like · so · you know · I mean
eureka
Discovery triumph cry
hurrah · huzzah · bravo · encore · voilà · tada · hallelujah · wahoo · yay · woo
exclamatory
Expressing strong feeling
particle · filler · pragmatic · utterance · phatic · emotive
ouch
Pain interjection
ugh
Disgust exclamation
blech · bah · pfft · pah · tsk · phooey · gag · ick · bleah · nasty
goodbye
Departing salutation
ciao · adios · cheerio · sayonara · aloha · shalom · arrivederci · later · peace · toodles
yes
Opposite of no
aye · affirmative · indeed · certainly · exactly · precisely · definitely · absolutely · surely · agreed
- language termsgrammar, word, vocabulary, syntax, synonym
- dialogueconversation, line, lines, banter, talk
- remarksremark, comment, statement, observation, note
- utterancesutterance, statements, exclamation, assertion, questions
- attention-gettersalert, hey, look, listen, psst
- interruptionscutting off, disruption, butting in, breaking in, jumping in
interjectiondeclarative sentence
Assertion ending in period
statement · proposition · declaration · assertion · exposition