interject
UK: ˌɪntəˈdʒekt | US: ˌɪntərˈdʒekt
vt. to insert abruptly or between other things
vt. to say something as an interruption
Derived from Latin intericere (inter- "between" + jacere "to throw"), the word interject literally means "to throw between." It evolved in English to describe the act of inserting speech abruptly into a conversation, mirroring the physical action of throwing something into a space. The root ject appears in many English words (e.g., eject, project), consistently conveying the idea of forceful movement.
She tried to interject a comment during the heated debate.
"That’s not true!" he interjected angrily.
The speaker paused, allowing no one to interject.
I didn’t mean to interject, but the point was too important to ignore.
The child interjected with a question about dinosaurs.