Definition of eject verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
eject, expel, oust, evict mean to drive or force out. eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action.
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.
- to drive or force out; expel. 2. to dismiss, as from office. 3. to evict. 4. to throw out or throw off. 5. to propel oneself from a disabled airplane, esp. by an ejection seat. e jec′tion, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
To eject something means to remove it or push it out forcefully. He aimed his rifle, fired a single shot, then ejected the spent cartridge. [VERB noun]
eject (third-person singular simple present ejects, present participle ejecting, simple past and past participle ejected) (transitive) To compel (a person or persons) to leave.
to drive or force out; expel:[~ + object] The police ejected the noisy demonstrators from the mayor's office. e jec tion /ɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ n. [countable * uncountable] See -jec-. expel, as from a place or position: The police ejected the hecklers from the meeting. to dismiss, as from office or occupancy. to evict, as from property. throw off.
EJECT definition: to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position. See examples of eject used in a sentence.