interjectverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˌɪn.təˈdʒekt/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈdʒekt/formalto say something while another person is speaking:
[ + speech ] "That's absolutely ridiculous!" Mary interjected.
Synonym
interrupt
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Interrupting & preventing from speaking
- barge
- butt in
- buttonhole
- chime
- chip in
- cut the crap! idiom
- heckle
- horn in
- interpose
- interrupt
- interruption
- mike check
- put a sock in it! idiom
- shush
- shut
- slap sb down
- sock
- speak
- speak when you're spoken to! idiom
- strike
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