interject

[in-ter-jekt]

verb (used with object)

1. to insert between other things.

   to interject a clarification of a previous statement.

   Synonyms: intercalate, interpolate, introduce, insinuate

2. Obsolete.,  to come between.

interject

/ ˌɪntəˈdʒɛkt /

verb

1. to interpose abruptly or sharply; interrupt with; throw in

   she interjected clever remarks

2. archaic,  to come between; interpose

Other Word Forms

• interjector noun
• uninterjected adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interject¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin interjectus, past participle of interjicere “to throw between,” equivalent to inter- “between, among, together” + -jec- (combining form of jac-, stem of jacere “to throw”) + -tus past participle suffix; inter-

Word History and Origins

Origin of interject¹

C16: from Latin interjicere to place between, from jacere to throw

Example Sentences

He frequently interjected, telling moderators he wanted to speak, and elbowing his way into the debate's most heated moments.

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As the young children enthusiastically sang out phrases, Esau interjected occasionally to correct their pronunciation of the distinct sounds and deep clicks of her mother tongue, of which she is the last first-language speaker.

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On a July earnings call, Tesla executives avoided naming upcoming low-price models until Musk interjected: “It’s just a Model Y. Let the cat out of the bag there.”

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Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley spent much of the hearings interjecting on how Democrats had, in his view, stonewalled investigations into the Biden family's business dealings.

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There is a caveat, though, from a interjecting Hickey.

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