v.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' sp ə rs
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -spersed ; -spers · ing
Etymology: Latin interspersus interspersed, from inter- + sparsus, past participle of spargere to scatter ― more at SPARK
Date: 1566
1 : to place something at intervals in or among < intersperse a book with pictures>
2 : to insert at intervals among other things < interspersing drawings throughout the text>
– in · ter · sper · sion \ - ' sp ə r-zh ə n, -sh ə n \ noun