eject

1 of 2

verb

i-ˈjekt 

ejected; ejecting; ejects

transitive verb

1

a

: to throw out especially by physical force, authority, or influence

ejected the player from the game

b

: to evict from property

2

: to throw out or off from within

ejects the empty cartridges

ejectable

i-ˈjek-tə-bəl 

adjective

ejection

i-ˈjek-shən 

noun

ejective

i-ˈjek-tiv 

adjective

ejection

2 of 2

noun

ejec·​tion ə̇ˈjekshən 

ēˈ-

plural -s

1

: the act or process of ejecting : expulsion

automatic ejection of empty cartridge cases from revolvers

—C. S. Comeaux

2

Scots law : ejectment sense 2

3

: ejecta

Synonyms of eject

Verb

• out
• dismiss
• chase
• banish
• expel
• evict

Choose the Right Synonym for eject

eject, expel, oust, evict mean to drive or force out.

eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action.

ejected an obnoxious patron from the bar

expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical.

a student expelled from college

oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion.

police ousted the squatters

evict chiefly applies to turning out of house and home.

evicted for nonpayment of rent

Examples of eject in a Sentence

Verb

The machine automatically ejected the CD.

The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Perdomo Torres was ejected from the van and thrown to the ground, breaking his leg, ankle and hand. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Freedom has since filed a federal lawsuit against the Sky, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and the City of Chicago, alleging he was ejected and banned because of his speech and viewpoint. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Allen was called for another flagrant foul and ejected from the game. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

Both were, according to detectives, ejected from the e-bike and thrown onto the roadway. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Latin ejectus, past participle of eicere, from e- + jacere

Noun

Middle English ejeccioun, from Latin ejection-, ejectio, from ejectus + -ion-, -io -ion

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for eject

• affect
• aspect
• bedecked
• bisect
• collect
• connect
• correct
• deflect
• detect
• direct
• dissect
• effect

Kids Definition

eject

verb

i-ˈjekt 

1

a

: to throw out especially by physical force or authority

ejected from the game

b

: to force off property

2

: to throw out or off from within

ejects the cassette

ejection

-ˈjek-shən 

noun

ejector

-ˈjek-tər

noun

Medical Definition

eject

transitive verb

i-ˈjekt 

: to force out or expel from within

blood ejected from the heart

—S. F. Mason

ejection

-ˈjek-shən 

noun

Legal Definition

eject

transitive verb

i-ˈjekt 

: dispossess