Main Entry: in·ter·ject

Pronunciation: \ˌin-tər-ˈjekt\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Latin interjectus, past participle of intericere, from inter- + jacere to throw — more at jet

Date: 1588

: to throw in between or among other things : interpolate <interject a remark>

synonyms see introduce

— in·ter·jec·tor \-ˈjek-tər\ noun

— in·ter·jec·to·ry \-t(ə-)rē\ adjective