verb
Meaning 1
To insert something between other things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
interject
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ɪn.təˈdʒɛkt/
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US: /ɪn.tɚˈd͡ʒɛkt/
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rhymes with -ɛkt
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CMU ARPABET: IH2 N T ER0 JH EH1 K T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To say as an interruption or aside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To interpose oneself; to intervene.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
to insert between other elements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She interjected clever remarks
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come in, interpose, put in, throw in, inject
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
History
Etymology
From Latin interiectus, perfect passive participle of intericiō (“place between”).
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: vložit — to insert something between other things
- Dutch: tussenwerpen — to insert something between other things
- Finnish: lisätä väliin — to insert something between other things
- Māori: aruaru — to insert something between other things
- Māori: kohiko — to insert something between other things
- Scottish Gaelic: cuir a-steach — to insert something between other things
- Spanish: interjectar — to insert something between other things
- Spanish: interjeccionar — to insert something between other things
- Swedish: skjuta in — to insert something between other things
- Tagalog: isingit — to insert something between other things
- Czech: vložit se — to interpose onseself
- Dutch: tussenkomen — to interpose onseself
- French: intervenir — to interpose onseself
- Spanish: interjectarse — to interpose onseself
- Spanish: interjeccionarse — to interpose onseself