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- Dictionaryeject/ɪˈdʒɛkt/
verb
- 1. force or throw (something) out in a violent or sudden way: "lumps of viscous lava were ejected from the volcano" Similar Opposite
- 2. compel (someone) to leave a place: "angry supporters were forcibly ejected from the court" Similar Opposite
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EJECT definition: 1. to push, throw, or force something out of a place : 2. to come out of a machine when a button…. Learn more.
The meaning of EJECT is to throw out especially by physical force, authority, or influence. How to use eject in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Eject.
Eject definition: to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position. See examples of EJECT used in a sentence.
[transitive] eject something (from something) to push something out suddenly and with a lot of force. Used cartridges are ejected from the gun after firing. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [intransitive] (of a pilot) to escape from an aircraft that is going to crash, sometimes using an ejector seat.
5 meanings: 1. to drive or force out; expel or emit 2. to compel (a person) to leave; evict; dispossess 3. to dismiss, as from.... Click for more definitions.
1. To throw out forcefully; expel: The burning house ejected yellow flames into the night sky. 2. a. To compel to leave: ejected the bar patron who started a fight. b. To evict: ejected tenants for lease violations. 3. Sports To disqualify or force (a player or coach) to leave the playing area for the remainder of a game. 4. a.
1. If you eject someone from a place, you force them to leave. [...] 2. To eject something means to remove it or push it out forcefully. [...] 3. When a pilot ejectsfrom an aircraft, he or she leaves the aircraft quickly using an ejector seat, usually because the plane is about to crash. [...] More. Conjugations of 'eject'
eject meaning: 1. to make someone leave a place, usually using force: 2. to come out of a machine when a button…. Learn more.
Eject comes from “jectere,” the Latin word meaning throw, but the “e” means out. If you want to say, “throw the rascals out!” in only one word, you should choose, “eject!” The opposite of eject is inject. Thinking about the nurse throwing the measles vaccine into your arm makes that doctor’s visit seem a little less friendly.
To disqualify or force (a player or coach) to leave the playing area for the remainder of a game. A button on a machine that causes something to be ejected from the machine. When the tape stops, press eject. (psychology) ( by analogy with subject and object) An inferred object of someone else's consciousness.
