According to its Latin roots, interject ought to mean literally "throw between". For most of the word's history, however, the only things that have been interjected have been comments dropped suddenly …

In general, lexical insertions and tags are interjected from one language into a sentence that is otherwise entirely in another language.

INTERJECT definition: to insert between other things. See examples of interject used in a sentence.

Definition of interject verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you interject something, you say it and interrupt someone else who is speaking. 'Surely there's something we can do?' interjected Palin. [VERB with quote] He listened thoughtfully, interjecting only …

1. to interpose abruptly or sharply; interrupt with; throw in: she interjected clever remarks.

When you interject, you interrupt or put yourself in the middle of something. Ever have a coworker interject himself into the plans for your big project at work when he wasn't really needed?

to interpose abruptly or sharply; interrupt with; throw in: she interjected clever remarks

INTERJECTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of interject 2. to say something while another person is…. Learn more.

Some common synonyms of interject are insert, insinuate, intercalate, interpolate, interpose, and introduce. While all these words mean "to put between or among others," interject implies an abrupt …