interject

verb
UK: /ˌɪntəˈdʒekt/
US: /ˌɪntərˈdʒekt/

  1. To say something abruptly, especially as an interruption.

    1. He did interject a comment during the meeting.
    2. She tried to interject, but the speaker wouldn't let her speak her mind.

  2. To throw or insert between other things.

    1. I'll interject some humor to lighten the mood.
    2. The director decided to interject scenes of nature into the urban drama.

Synonyms

interrupt chime in insert introduce
interject intransitive-verb

  1. To put in (a remark) when someone else is talking.

    1. It is rude to interject during a conversation.
    2. Please do not interject while I am presenting my report to the committee.
interject transitive-verb

  1. To say something abruptly that interrupts what someone else is saying.

    1. He had to interject a joke into the serious debate.
    2. The child constantly tried to interject silly comments into the discussion.

  2. To insert or introduce something between other elements.

    1. The producer decided to interject a flashback scene to explain the character's past.
    2. They might interject new clauses into the existing contract without informing you.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "interject" in English means: To say something abruptly, especially as an interruption., To throw or insert between other things..

The phonetic transcription of "interject" is /ˌɪntəˈdʒekt/ in British English and /ˌɪntərˈdʒekt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "interject": interrupt, chime in, insert, introduce.

Example usage of "interject": "He did interject a comment during the meeting.". More examples on the page.