Intersperse

Quick meaning: Intersperse is a verb meaning To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other.

Meaning

To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To scatter or insert something into or among other things.
2. (transitive) To diversify by placing or inserting other things among something.

Example Sentences

When writing, I intersperse details.

Mother Nature interspersed the petunias with a few dandelions, but it was a pretty garden, anyway.

Review tasks are particularly useful to intersperse when students are experiencing considerable failure.

Goffin is a prose text interspersed with short lists of typical terms exemplifying certain sub-classes of Indian English lexis.

Word Forms

• intersperses
• interspersing
• interspersed

Synonyms for intersperse

Depending on context, synonyms include thread, interlard.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include interlard, intermix, intermingle, intermell, interleave, interdigitate.

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