Intersperse
/ˌɪntɚˈspɝs/ verb
verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other.
"For example, a commercial sequence might intersperse pictures of a senator working in his office with shots of ordinary Americans happily working in various walks of life."
- 2 introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions wordnet
- 3 To scatter or insert something into or among other things. transitive
"When writing, I intersperse details."
- 4 place at intervals in or among wordnet
- 5 To diversify by placing or inserting other things among something. transitive
"Mother Nature interspersed the petunias with a few dandelions, but it was a pretty garden, anyway."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"For example, a commercial sequence might intersperse pictures of a senator working in his office with shots of ordinary Americans happily working in various walks of life."
Etymology
From Latin interspergō, interspersus.