Have a look at the Types of Interjections
What is Interjection?
“A word that shows recklessness or sudden feelings and emotions known as an interjection”
For Example:
Hurry! we won the game.
Aww! that cat is so cute.
Oops! I left the pen on the table.
They are not connected to the rest of the sentence and commonly end with the exclamation mark (!) and with commas (,). Interjections usually can stand alone or can be placed before, after, or in the middle of a sentence and mostly marked with an exclamation! point.
Commas, Period, or Exclamation Points After Interjections:
As often as not, interjections are followed by an exclamation (!)point to show sudden emotions or feelings like Hurry! Hey! Oops! Ewe! Oh, no! but in some cases, it requires removing excessive passion and in the place of the exclamation mark, a comma or a period is used.
Example sentences
- We’re going to Pakistan! Hurray!
- Geez! you are overthinking
- He’s late again, uff.
- Congrats! You’ve finally won the match.
- Indeed, I was a little confused to do this work.
- Yes, I do want to work early.
- No, you cannot deny the importance of social media.
- No! I don’t want to see him again!
- Ahh, this sofa is so hard.
- Well, just think of it before doing this.
- Maybe you could, hmm, try next time.
- It’s a bit expensive, but yeah, it looks pretty cool.
Types of interjection
- Interjection for greeting
- Interjection for joy
- Interjection for approval
- Interjection for a surprise
- Interjection for sorrow
1: Interjection for greeting
“Interjection of greeting Used to greet a person and expression of concern .”
Examples: Hi, hey, hello, etc
- Hi! How do you do?
- Hey! Listen I am a little confused about something.
- Hello! I am waiting for you outside my house.
2: Interjections for a surprise
“Used to express an intense sense of surprise when something happens with someone.”
Examples: What, oh, ah, eh, wow, etc.
- What! She died in the hospital.
- Wow! It is good to hear from you that you are getting married.
- Ah! It feels too good.
- Oh! You both look happy today.
3: Interjections for approval
“Interjection of approval used to praise and admire someone.”
Examples: Bravo, brilliant, Well done, etc.
- Well done! You did well today.
- Bravo! You played well against Canada.
- Brilliant! You got high marks on you your examination.
4: Interjections for joy
“Interjection for joy is Used to express happiness and sudden feelings.
Examples: Wow, hurrah, hurry, etc.
- Wow! You got high marks in the tenth class.
- Hurrah! we won the match.
- Hurry! we completed the task.
5: Interjection for Sorrow
“Interjection of sorrow Used to express the speaker’s feeling or sadness.”
Examples: Alas, Oh, ouch, etc.
- Alas! Grandfather is no more with us.
- Oh! Why are you going to Karachi?
- Ouch! It’s a portrait but looks like a real one.
Some sudden feelings and emotions:
- Joy: Hurrah! Husha! Ho Ho!
- Grief: Oh! Ah! Alas! Alack!
- Amusement: Ha! Ha! Yeah!
- Approval: Bravo! Hush!
- Weariness: Height-ho!
- Attention: Lo! Hark! Hush! Hist! Hayee!
- Contempt: Stuff! Bush! Tut! – Tut!
- Ridicule: Pooh! Pish! Pshaw! Tush!
- Call: Ho! – Holla!
- Doubt: Hum! Hem! Hump!
- Surprise: Wow!
Phrases Used as Interjections
- Ah me, or aey me! Woe is me!
- For Shame! (also, on account of shame)
- Alack, a day! (ah, lack or less on the day)
- Hail, all hail! (be hale or healthy)
- Welcome! (well done)
- Good Bye! (God be with you)
List of Interjections
Oouch! | aa-choo | adieu |
boo hiss | boo hu | boo-ya |
euw | eureka | farewell |
haha | ha-ha-ha | hii |
hrrmph | hudd-up | huh |
naw | nay | nee |
ooch | oo-er | Uuf |
right-oh | righty-ho | rrah |
tiddly | tiddledy | tiddley |
word | wotcher | wotcher |
aha | a-ha | ahem |
bum | by | bye |
foom | fore | frick |
halloa | hang it | har |
hup | hurra | hurrah |
nuh | nuh-uh | nyah |
oops | ooyah | oright |
shazam | shazbot | shh |
touche | touché | tut |
wuxtry | wuzza | wuzzup |
aoogah | ar | areet |
chrissakes | Christ | chuffing hell |
g’night | gadzooks | gah |
heeey | heehaw | heh |
jislaaik | kaching | kerthump |
oh man | oh me oh my | oh my |
pardon | pardy | peace out |
silence | snap | snerk |
uh-uh | um | umm |
yes’m | yesh | yesish |
ahh | alas | alleluia |
bye-bye | caw | cheerio |
FTW | ftw | fu |
haw | heads up | heave-ho |
hurray | huzza | huzzah |
och | oh | oh boy |
otay | ouch | ow |
shhh | shitfire | shoo |
tut-tut | twirp | uck |
yaroo | yarooh | yay |
bejaysus | big deal | blabbity |
damn | darn | death to |
good job | good Lord | good luck |
ho | honk | hoo |
Lord | losh | mhm |
oh oh | oh really | oho |
pop | pow | presto |
tally-ho | tara | ta-ra |
whatsay | whee | white rabbit |
yow | yuck | yuk |
aloha | amen | aooga |
chin chin | chin-chin | chrissake |
fuckyeah | furrfu | furry muff |
heck | heck no | heeelp |
iunno | jeez | jinx |
oh dear | oh em gee | oh God |
oy | pah | pardie |
shots fired | shough | sibo |
ugh | uh | uh-oh |
yea | yes | yes way |
zounds | zzz | |
‘ello | ‘ullo | aaargh |
blow me | blow me down | blow me over |
do what | doggone | eaw |
good-bye | gosh | grumpity |
howdy | howzat | hoy |
mmm | morning | mu |
Ok | okeydoke | okey-doke |
prosit | pugh | rah |
tchah | tehee | that’s a girl |
whoopee | whoosh | why on Earth |
aww | ay | aye |
cooey | cor | crikey |
get bent | goddamit | goddammit |
here | here goes | hey |
la | lackaday | land sake |
oh my gods | oh my gosh | oh my heck |
phut | phwoarr | pip pip |
Other Interjections that we somehow uses daily
wahey | weh | whallah |
yo-ho-ho | yoo-hoo | you go, girl |
adios | affirmative | ah |
bow-wow | bravo | brother |
feh | fie | flummery |
halleluja | hallelujah | hallo |
hullo | hulloa | hum |
net-net | nom nom | nu |
ooh | oooh | ooooh |
sh | shana tova | shazaam |
tiddly | tillie vallie | toodle-oo |
wough | wow | wuxtra |
whoa | whoah | whoo |
yum | yum yum | yup |
bacaw | bah | basta |
cripes | crud | cya |
goddamn | goddidit | Goddidit |
hic | hiya | hm |
land sakes | leave it out | leave off |
oh my hell | oh my Lord | oh my stars |
pip-pip | plinkety | poo |
strewth | sue me | sure |
How we react to quieten someone
sry | ssh | stop |
velcome | view halloo | wacko |
yippee | yiss | yo |
bastard | batter up | begorrah |
d’aww | dag | dammit |
Goddy | golly | good heavens |
hmm | hmmm | hmmph |
lee-ho | lo | loo |
oh my word | oh my Zeus | oh no |
poof | poogh | pooh |
taa | ta-da | ta-dah |
wham | whammo | whamo |
you know | you know it | you knows it |
avast | avaunt | aw |
ciao | codswallop | cooee |
gee | geronimo | get away |
heigh-ho | heita | hello |
kill me | kthxbai | la |
oh my days | oh my God | oh my Goddess |
peow | phew | phoh |
so there | so what | srsly |
unberufen | upadaisy | urgh |
yessir | yessiree | yessirree |
blabity | blah | blimey |
dildo | ding dong | dizamn |
good morrow | good now | goodbye |
hoorah | hooray | how |
migod | mm | mm-hmm |
oh-oh | oi | OK |
prethe | prethee | proface |
ta-ta | ta-ta for now | ta-tah |
Parts of speech and their Types in detail
- Noun Types
- Pronoun Types
- Adjective and its types
- Verb and its Types
- Adverb and its types
- Interjection and its types
- Conjunction and its Types
- Preposition and Its Types