verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/
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rhymes with -ɛkt
CMU ARPABET:IH2 N JH EH1 K T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
The nurse injected a painkilling drug into the veins of my forearm.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To introduce (something) suddenly or violently.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
Punk injected a much-needed sense of urgency into the British music scene.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
Now lie back while we inject you with the anesthetic.
to inject the blood vessels
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
It's been a week since I stopped injecting, and I'm still in withdrawal.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To introduce (code) into an existing program or its memory space, often without tight integration and sometimes through a security vulnerability.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract