interjectionnoun
uk/ˌɪn.təˈdʒek.ʃən/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈdʒek.ʃən/formal[ C or U ] an occasion when someone interrupts someone else, or the interruptions themselves:
Her controversial speech was punctuated with noisy interjections from the audience.
[ C ] specialized language a word that is used to show a short sudden expression of emotion:
"Hey!" is an interjection.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Interrupting & preventing from speaking
- barge
- butt in
- buttonhole
- chime
- chip in
- cut the crap! idiom
- heckle
- horn in
- interject
- interpose
- interrupt
- interruption
- mike check
- put a sock in it! idiom
- shut
- slap sb down
- sock
- speak
- speak when you're spoken to! idiom
- strike
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