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interject
CEFRC1
/ɪn.təˈdʒɛkt/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To say something suddenly while another person is speaking.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo interpose oneself; to intervene.
Examples
I didn't mean to interject, but I have a quick question.
She chose to interject a quick comment during the debate.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
- Synonyms
- 3
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo say as an interruption or aside.
To insert something between other things.
More examples
In contextThe speaker allowed the audience to interject with comments.
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.”
As I listened I interjected an occasional sentence of Japanese translation for our guests.
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Origin
verb
From Latin interiectus, perfect passive participle of intericiō (“place between”).