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

Derived Forms

• ˌinterˈjector, noun

Other Words From

• inter·jector noun
• unin·ter·jected 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

I can’t interject how I feel because someone is expressing to me how they feel.

From Essence.com

“Fox News needs to make sure that the American people —,” Cheney continued, before Baier interjected.

From Washington Post

Friere, who then served as area superintendent over Lincoln but has since been promoted to the district’s chief of staff role, was at the meeting, but didn’t interject, according to the minutes.

From Voice of San Diego

I made a real effort to interject before he morphed into this other person who I didn’t recognize, so I was disheartened that it had gotten this far.

From Vox

I vividly recall holding a briefing for a client, only for my 4-year-old to interject with requests for apple juice and Paw Patrol.

From Fortune

“Let me finish, Mitt,” he said when the former Massachusetts governor tried to interject.

From The Daily Beast

She raised her hand when she wanted to interject, looking like a kid wanting to be called on in class.

From The Daily Beast

"If I may interject, Judge, they find YOU difficult and challenging, more than your colleagues," Graham countered.

From The Daily Beast

Between strides the widow managed to interject a few explanatory sentences.

From Project Gutenberg

"It was good enough for him," Mrs. Murray heard Don interject, in a triumphant tone, to Murdie.

From Project Gutenberg

This was true enough; and I only nodded to him, fearing to interject any new ideas from which he might go rambling.

From Project Gutenberg

More than once exactly the right moment presented itself when he could interject an apposite remark.

From Project Gutenberg

Even the district attorney was not able to interject a hint of the lemonade story, and so, naturally, she ignored it.

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