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to interject

to interject

39 6.5
To say something quickly to interrupt someone
  • verb
  • /ˌɪntərˈdʒɛkt/
translation icon : interrumpir con
  • During the discussion, she decided to interject with a relevant point.
  • interject a comment
  • interject a question
  • interject an idea

So would allow me to interject for one second about this T-shirt.

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Examples

Synonyms

to add
vsto interject
∞ 1.0

Say something more to give extra information or comment

is more sudden and may interrupt rather than simply continue speech
to exclaim
vsto interject
81 3.4

Say something suddenly and loudly because you feel surprised or excited

is sudden too but focuses on quick insertion rather than loud emotion
to inject
vsto interject
62 3.9

Add a new idea or quality to something

is specifically a sudden spoken insertion, not a general addition
to put in
vsto interject
54 3.8

Interrupt a conversation to make a short comment or question

is usually quicker and more sudden than a planned interruption
to stick in
vsto interject
  • Informal
46 4.1

Quickly add a short remark into a talk or conversation

is more sudden and often interrupts what others are saying
to blurt out
vsto interject
  • Informal
42 3.9

Say something suddenly without thinking

is similar in suddenness but less driven by impulse and more neutral
to throw in
vsto interject
  • Informal
14 3.8

Add a short comment during a conversation

is more sudden and interruptive rather than casual insertion
to toss in
vsto interject
  • Informal
7 4.4

To add a short comment during a conversation

is more abrupt and tends to interrupt rather than be incidental
to cut in
vsto interject
6 3.5

Interrupt someone who is speaking or doing something

is often briefer and more sudden than a full interruption
to interpose
vsto interject
  • Formal
6 7.5

To interrupt by adding a remark or placing something between people

is specifically a quick verbal insertion rather than general intervention

Antonyms

to refrain
87 4.2

Choose not to do something you want to do

How Interruptive

to butt in
  • Informal
21 4.4
to interrupt
909 2.5
to interject
39 6.5
to add
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

interject infinitive
interjected past
interjected past participle
interjecting present participle
interjects third person singular

Morphology

interject = inter + ject

Although the prefix 'inter-' is identifiable, the bound root 'ject' is not a usable standalone English base for most learners, so the meaning is not reliably inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Interject comes from the Latin parts inter- meaning 'between' and ject meaning 'throw', and you can see ject in words like inject and reject. So, to interject is to 'throw' a short remark between other people's words, often as a quick interruption.