Common Interjections List and Meanings
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Interjections
The words or groups of words that come out of the mouth with the effect of various emotions that appear suddenly and enable to explain the said emotion more effectively are called interjections.
Interjections can consist of words that describe emotions such as “joy, enthusiasm, surprise, fear, anger, sadness, pity” that appear out of nowhere, as well as words that have meanings such as “order, call, address, wish, threat” and words that reflect the sounds of nature.
Despite the fact that interjections are one of the conventional components of speech, they are not related to the sentence from a grammatical standpoint. The use of interjections is quite widespread in spoken English, but they can also be found in written English. Knowing the many types of interjections, and also how to punctuate them, can assist you in effectively employing them.
Aah: Exclamation of fear
Ahh: Realization or acceptance
Aww: Something sweet or cute
Whew: Amazement and/or relief
Wow: Expressing surprise or admiration
Yay/Yaay: Congratulatory exclamation
Yeah: Variant of yes
Yikes: For fear or concern (not serious)
Yippee: Exclamation of celebration
Uh: Indicates a pause / need for more time
Hmm: Thinking / Hesitating about something
Er: Not knowing what to say
Um: Pausing or being skeptical
Bingo: Acknowledge something as right
Eh: Question something
Eww: Something disgusting
Hmph: To indicate displeasure
Oh: I see / I think
Oops: Making a mistake
Ouch: Exclamation of pain
