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interject
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Interject \In`ter*ject"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interjected; p.
pr. & vb. n. Interjecting.] [L. interjectus, p. p. of
interjicere to interject; inter between + jac[e^]re to throw.
See Jet a shooting forth.]
To throw in between; to insert; to interpose.
--Sir H.
Wotton.
Interject \In`ter*ject"\, v. i.
To throw one's self between or among; to come between; to
interpose.
--Sir G. Buck.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1570s, back-formation from interjection or else from Latin interiectus, past participle of intericere "to throw between, insert, interject" (see interjection). Related: Interjected; interjecting.
Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context transitive English) To insert something between other things 2 (context intransitive English) To interpose oneself; to intervene.
WordNet
Usage examples of "interject".
Blaze interjected into the Absarokee passing back and forth, saving Hazard from having to probe his feelings on this new experience.
During the war cabinet meeting, Rumsfeld, who participated through a secure videoconference link, had repeatedly interjected with objections.
Rumsfeld, who participated through a secure videoconference link, had repeatedly interjected with objections.
While the fire blazed and the goblets were filled, Mary regaled them with stories about life at court, often asking Jamie or Douglas to interject their comments.
Frequently he would interject a similar refrain in thoughtful letters to his department heads when passing down decisions or judgments on matters of government business.
To hear a human voice suddenly interjected into the rumbles of Qanskan conversation was startling.
Doctor Bairam would hardly be flattered at such a comparison, assuredly, he interjected.
Vorobyev interjected quickly before the KGB chief could react to Boltin's thinly veiled insult.
Colonel Franke capitulated nearly four years ago- I did not recognize Colonel Franke's right to surrender, Lothar interjected contemptuously.
I should interject that the Lyle County Leader was a four page single sheet, printed on what was then called `boiler plate' - newsprint printed on one side with international and national and state news, and shipped that way to small country papers, who would then fill the inside pages with local news and local advertising.
Hrrestan interjected, bowing deeply, "you once expressed a deep interest in the animals which the Terrans brought with them.
Rocco smoothly interjected, appearing not to notice that Railly hadn't finished his prefacing remark.
Carialle interjected crisply, "because the tractor grabbed me again as soon as I touched down.
Drizzt interjected in a tone so callous that it sent shivers through the spines of even his closest friends.
Dagna interjected, but Bruenor had no witty remarks to add, taken aback by his daughter's surÂprising line of somewhat incriminating questions.