Interject

//ɪn.tɚˈd͡ʒɛkt// verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To insert something between other things. transitive
  2. 2
    to insert between other elements wordnet
  3. 3
    To say as an interruption or aside. transitive

    "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.”"

  4. 4
    To interpose oneself; to intervene. intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
insertinterposeinterposeadmitallude toblurt

Example

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"I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux is, in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux."

Etymology

From Latin interiectus, perfect passive participle of intericiō (“place between”).

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