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to eject
01
to forcefully expel or throw something out, often in a sudden or violent manner
Transitive: to eject sth
Grammatical Information
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
eject
3rd person singular
ejects
Past simple
ejected
Past participle
ejected
Examples
The volcano erupted violently, ejecting ash and molten lava into the air.
Examples
The security guards ejected the rowdy spectators from the stadium.
03
to cause something to be forcibly expelled or pushed out from a machine or device
Transitive: to eject sth
Examples
The technician ejected the malfunctioning cartridge from the printer.
04
to quickly and forcefully escape from an aircraft in an emergency by being thrown out
Intransitive: to eject | to eject from an aircraft
Examples
The pilot had to eject from the fighter jet when the engine malfunctioned.
05
to direct or compel a sports player to leave the playing area or field of play due to a rule violation or misconduct
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to eject a sports player
Examples
The referee had to eject the soccer player from the match after receiving a red card.
Lexical Tree
ejaculate
ejection
ejector
eject
