interjector

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who interjects: "interjector" refers to an individual who interrupts or inserts a remark, comment, or question into a conversation or discourse, often abruptly or without being invited.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The interjector at the meeting kept cutting off the speaker. (A person who interrupts the speaker with their own comments.)
  • She was known as a frequent interjector during debates, always adding her opinion. (Someone who habitually inserts remarks into discussions.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act as an interjector": to perform the role of someone who interjects.
  • In the classroom, the teacher had to manage the interjector who disrupted the lesson. (The student who interrupted the lesson.)

Variants and Related Words

• Interject (verb): to say something abruptly, especially as an interruption.
  • He interjected a comment about the weather. (He inserted a remark suddenly.)
• Interjection (noun): an abrupt remark, especially as an interruption; also a grammatical term for exclamations like "Oh!" or "Wow!".
  • Her interjection surprised everyone in the room. (Her sudden remark.)
• Interjectory (adj): relating to or characterized by interjecting.
  • His interjectory style made conversations difficult. (His habit of interrupting.)

Synonyms

• Interrupter: a person who breaks in on a conversation or activity.
• Interloper: a person who becomes involved in a situation where they are not wanted or do not belong.
• Butt-in: an informal term for someone who intrudes into a conversation.

Related Idioms

• To put in one's two cents: to offer an opinion or comment, often unsolicited.
  • The interjector couldn't resist putting in his two cents during the discussion. (He inserted his opinion without being asked.)
• To cut in: to interrupt a conversation or activity.
  • She cut in as an interjector, derailing the speaker's train of thought. (She interrupted abruptly.)