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interject

in·ter·ject
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ter-jekt]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛkt/
    • /ˌɪn.təˈdʒekt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-jekt]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛkt/

Definitions of interject word

  • verb with object interject to insert between other things: to interject a clarification of a previous statement. 1
  • verb with object interject Obsolete. to come between. 1
  • noun interject Say (something) abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption. 1
  • intransitive verb interject speak to interrupt 1
  • transitive verb interject interrupt by saying 1
  • verb interject If you interject something, you say it and interrupt someone else who is speaking. 0

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Origin of interject

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin interjectus past participle of interjicere to throw between, equivalent to inter- inter- + -jec- (combining form of jac-, stem of jacere to throw) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Interject

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

interject popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for interject

verb interject

  • insert — to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
  • intrude — to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
  • ingrain — to implant or fix deeply and firmly, as in the nature or mind.
  • interpose — to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.
  • interpolate — to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.

Antonyms for interject

verb interject

  • subtract — to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
  • remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
  • take out — the act of taking.
  • withdraw — to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
  • leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.

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