EJECT
What does "EJECT" mean?
To force or throw something out, especially suddenly or violently.
Meanings
- To push or throw something out from inside; to expel. Press this button to eject the disc.
- To compel a person to leave a place. Security ejected the heckler before the second act.
- To escape from an aircraft using an ejection seat. The pilot managed to eject seconds before the crash. technical
Did you know?
- A fighter ejection seat hurls the pilot clear in a fraction of a second, slamming the body with roughly 12 to 14 times the force of gravity - enough to risk spinal compression.
Word origin
From Latin 'eicere' (to throw out), from 'e-' (out) plus 'iacere' (to throw); the same 'iacere' gives English 'project', 'reject', and 'inject'.
Remember it
EJECT shares the 'JECT' of project and reject: all three throw (Latin iacere) something - eject throws it OUT.
A little poem
One pulled handle and the sky takes you in-
the falling machine kept everything but your skin.
couplet
Wordplay
- The DVD player and the heckler had the same fate: both got ejected for not playing along.
What it teaches
Knowing when to eject is its own skill; the brave thing is sometimes leaving the burning machine.
Quick facts
What does EJECT mean?
To force or throw something out, especially suddenly or violently.
Is EJECT a valid word?
Yes — EJECT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is EJECT?
EJECT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does EJECT come from?
From Latin 'eicere' (to throw out), from 'e-' (out) plus 'iacere' (to throw); the same 'iacere' gives English 'project', 'reject', and 'inject'.
What can EJECT teach us?
Knowing when to eject is its own skill; the brave thing is sometimes leaving the burning machine.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.