interject

[ in-ter-jekt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to insert between other things:

   to interject a clarification of a previous statement.

   Synonyms: intercalate, interpolate, introduce, insinuate

2. Obsolete. to come between.

interject

/ ˌɪntəˈdʒɛkt /

verb

1. to interpose abruptly or sharply; interrupt with; throw in

   she interjected clever remarks

2. archaic.
   to come between; interpose

Derived Forms

• ˌinterˈjector, noun

Other Words From

• inter·jector noun
• unin·ter·jected adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interject¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin interjectus, past participle of interjicere “to throw between,” equivalent to inter- “between, among, together” + -jec- (combining form of jac-, stem of jacere “to throw”) + -tus past participle suffix; inter-

Word History and Origins

Origin of interject¹

C16: from Latin interjicere to place between, from jacere to throw

Example Sentences

But so few interject a sense of play into our sleep habits.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m single — perhaps evident by my willingness to interject a fancy toy into my bedtime routine — so this hasn’t been an issue here, but Alarmo’s core features will be of little use to those coupled-up.

From Los Angeles Times

In this case, Vance repeated his claim about Haitian immigrants early in the debate, prompting Brennan to interject that many Haitian migrants had "legal status."

From Salon

"Not only is this rule not authorized by existing law and is actually contrary to black letter Georgia law, but it presents very serious security and chain of custody concerns when numerous poll officials across thousands of polling places across Georgia's 159 counties will have individual access to every ballot cast by millions of Georgia voters at the polls," Houk said, arguing that the "rule appears to be designed to delay final certification of the election, unnecessarily interject more questions about the validity of the count."

From Salon

When Jeremiah Watkins heard someone in the audience interject, “What about trains?” the comedian welcomed the chance to riff.

From Los Angeles Times