INTERJECT


Meaning of INTERJECT in English

/ ˌɪntəˈdʒekt; NAmE -tərˈdʒ-/ verb

( formal ) to interrupt what sb is saying with your opinion or a remark :

[ v speech ]

'You're wrong,' interjected Susan.

[also vn , v ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin interject- interposed, from the verb interjicere , from inter- between + jacere to throw.

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