What does interject mean?
Definitions for interject
ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛktin·ter·ject
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Princeton's WordNet
interject, come in, interpose, put in, throw in, injectverb
to insert between other elements
"She interjected clever remarks"
Wiktionary
interjectverb
To insert something between other things
interjectverb
To interpose oneself; to intervene.
Etymology: From interiectus, perfect passive participle of intericio.
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interject
Interject is to say or insert something abruptly, often as an interruption or as a comment or exclamation within a conversation or text.
Webster Dictionary
Interjectverb
to throw in between; to insert; to interpose
Interjectverb
to throw one's self between or among; to come between; to interpose
Etymology: [L. interjectus, p. p. of interjicere to interject; inter between + jacre to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Interject
in-tėr-jekt′, v.t. to throw between: to insert.—v.i. to throw one's self between.—n. Interjec′tion, a throwing between: (gram.) a word thrown in to express emotion.—adjs. Interjec′tional, Interjec′tionary, Interjec′tural.—adv. Interjec′tionally. [L. inter, between, jacĕre, to throw.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of interject in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of interject in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of interject in a Sentence
Over the past two weeks, conservatives have rightly fought to interject additional consumer choice and competition into an otherwise deteriorating market, it is encouraging to see some of those concepts being considered by the Senate Republican Conference.
He was just this bright light, if you were having a bad day at work or feeling down, he'd interject that dry humor. He'd inject a little zip and you were,' I'm back. I'm good.'.
There’s all kinds of different pop culture things we try to interject here and there to get their attention and hit home.
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- تدخلArabic
- vložitCzech
- cuir a-steachScottish Gaelic
- tussenkomen, tussenwerpenDutch
- skjuta inSwedish
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