What does interject mean?
Interject means (transitive) To insert something between other things..
Interject
/ɪn.təˈdʒɛkt/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To insert something between other things..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To insert something between other things.
- (transitive) To say as an interruption or aside.
- (intransitive) To interpose oneself; to intervene.
Example Sentences
He roared with prodigious violence against George the Second. When he ceased, Moody interjected, in an Irish tone, and with a comick look, “Ah! poor George the Second.”
‘Please, sir, Richard says one of the horses has got a very bad cold, and he thinks, sir, if you could make it convenient to go the day after to-morrow, instead of to-morrow, he could physic it to-day, so as—’ ‘Confound his impudence!’ interjected the master.
As I listened I interjected an occasional sentence of Japanese translation for our guests.
Virenque, in a panicky mishearing, replied, “Me a dealer? No, I am not a dealer.” […] Whereupon Virenque’s lawyer interjected, “No, Richard, the judge said leader. It’s not an offense to be a leader.”
Synonyms for interject
Antonyms for interject
Related Words
Word Forms
- interjects
- interjecting
- interjected
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for interject?
Common synonyms include insert, interpose, intervene, inject.
What is the opposite of interject?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use interject in a sentence?
He roared with prodigious violence against George the Second. When he ceased, Moody interjected, in an Irish tone, and with a comick look, “Ah! poor George the Second.”
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