What are Interjections – And How Do You Use Them?

An interjection is a part of speech that shows the emotion or feeling of the author. These words or phrases can stand alone or be placed before or after a sentence. Many times an interjection is followed by a punctuation mark, often an exclamation point.

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Interjections in English | Video

List of English Interjections and their Meaning

Ah!, bravo!, ahh!, hmph!, okay!, aha!, oh wow!, gosh, !, alas!: Acceptance, agreement, displeasure, relief, trust.
Aah!, aww!, ouch!, uh oh!, gee!z, ooh, ouf!, oof!, son of a bitch!: Fear, pain, grief, dismay, pleading, annoyance, anger.
Oop!s: Apology
Shh!, shiiip!: Silence
Whew!, wow!, ugh!, aw!: Amazement, surprise, confidence
Yay!, yaay!, mmmm!, eh hm!, yeah!, yo!: Congratulatory, agreement
Een!, eh!: Insistence
Yippee!, hurray!: Celebration, victory, exitement
Uh!, um!: Pause, skeptical, agreement
Hm!, e!r, em!, emm!, um!: Confusion, thinking, doubt, disagreement
Ah!, mmmhe!, well!: Pleasure, realization, resignation, surprise
Eh!, uh huh!: Repetition, enquiry, surprise, inviting, agreement
Oh dear!, dear me!: Grief, pity

Hello!, hullo!, hi!, hey!: Greeting, surprise, calling attention, joy
Damn!, daggone!, fuck!, hell no!, shit!, bullshi!t: Unsatisfaction, anger, disgruntleness
Bah!, boo!, humph!, hunch!, thah!, dear me!, ah!: Contempt, sorrow
Goodness!, gracious!, hurrah!, hurray!, hubbahubba!, wahoo!, ach!, goody!, yippee!, boy!, crazy wow!, whiz!: Approval, enthusiasm, joy, delight, pleasure
Aargh!, bah!, pah!, phew!,pish!, ish!, shot!, ugh!, eeeek!, oh no!: Disgust, fear
Lord!, merde!, hell no!, lordy!, shit!: Irritation
Whaw!, whoof!, hmph!: Relief
Ah!, alack!, boy!, dear me!, the devil!, goodness!, gosh!, gracious!, ha, heigh!, hey!, ho!, hello!, hoo-ha!, huh!, humph!, indeed!, mercy!, oho!, well!: General surprise format
Ooh!, ouch!, aah!, eh!, hmph!, ah ha!, oops!, aih!: Pain, disagreement, displeasure, disgust
Mm!, wow!, whew!, yes!, sure!, sure!, bingo!, aww!: Acceptance, agreement, victory