26984 words

eject

7 definitions • 8 examples
1
to push, throw, or force something out of a place :

Examples:

Small splatters of molten lava were ejected from the crater.
When X-rays are absorbed by matter, electrons are ejected from the atoms of which it is composed.
2
to come out of a machine when a button is pressed, or to make something do this:

Examples:

How do you eject the tape?
3
to leave an aircraft in an emergency using an ejection seat (= a seat that can throw out the pilot or another person in an aircraft if they suddenly have to leave it because they are in danger):

Examples:

The pilot had to eject from his burning plane.
4
to force someone to leave a particular place:

Examples:

be ejected from A number of fans had been ejected from the bar for causing trouble.
5
to order a sports player to leave the playing area during a game because they have broken a rule
6
to force someone to leave a particular place, or to send out something quickly and often with force:

Examples:

It was difficult to eject squatters from the abandoned building.
7
A player who is ejected during a game is told to leave the playing area by the referee because the player has done something wrong:

Examples:

Very seldom do you see any player get ejected from a playoff game in football and baseball.

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