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View usage for: (ɪntəʳdʒekt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense interjects, present participle interjecting, past tense, past participle interjectedverbIf you interject something, you say it and interrupt someone else who is speaking. [formal] 'Surely there's something we can do?' interjected Palin. [VERB with quote] He listened thoughtfully, interjecting only the odd word. [VERB noun] [Also VERB]Synonyms: interrupt with, put in, interpose, introduce More Synonyms of interject interject in British English (ˌɪntəˈdʒɛkt) verb (transitive)1. to interpose abruptly or sharply; interrupt with; throw in she interjected clever remarks 2. archaic to come between; interpose Derived forms interjector (ˌinterˈjector) noun Word origin C16: from Latin interjicere to place between, from jacere to throw interject in American English (ˌɪntərˈdʒɛkt) verb transitive to throw in between; interrupt with; insert; interpose to interject a question Derived forms interjector (ˌinterˈjector) noun Word origin < L interjectus, pp. of interjicere, to throw between < inter-, between + jacere, to throw: see jet 1Examples of 'interject' in a sentenceinterject "Speaking of such things, I have something for you," added Sabriel, before Sam could interject.Patrick had finally snapped out of his saccharine fugue and tried to interject, but Bethlynn ignored him.I didn't say anything, hoping he would interject himself into the uncomfortable silence, but he didn't. Definition to make (a remark) suddenly or as an interruption She listened thoughtfully, interjecting only the odd word. Synonyms interrupt with put in throw in Additional synonymsDefinition to insert (a comment or passage) into (a conversation or text) He interpolated a lot of spurious matter into the manuscript. Synonyms insert, add, introduce, intercalate Definition to interrupt (with comments or questions) `He rang me just now,' she interposed. Synonyms interrupt, insert, interject, put in, introduce, put your oar in Definition to insert I wish to introduce a note of cool reason to the discussion. Synonyms add, insert, inject, throw in (informal), infuse, interpose, interpolate- interfering
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- interject
- interjection
- interlaced
- interlink
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