interjections

ahem

this sound of clearing the throat of someone means “attention” or “listen”

boo

to scare someone or to voice disapproval

eh

to show that you didn’t hear or understand what someone said

eww

shows dislike or disgust

hmm

thinking or hesitating

jeez

you cannot believe something or you are exasperated

ooh-la-la

comical way to refer to something as fancy or special

phew

expresses relief or shows that you are glad something is over

whoa

can show surprise or amazement

oops

exclamation people use when they accidentally do something

yahoo

express joy or happiness

yeah

shows very strong affirmation or approval

yoo-hoo

used to get someone’s attention and is usually used by women

zing

emphasizes a clever statement or comeback