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# eject

verb (eject, ejects, ejected, ejecting)

«eject» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To push or throw something out with force. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/#m1)
2. To make someone leave a place, often by force. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/#m2)
3. To take a disc, cartridge or memory stick out of a machine, or to tell a computer you are removing it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/#m3)
4. (of a pilot) To escape from a plane by being shot out in a special seat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday technology, you press «eject» before removing a USB stick or disc. In science, a volcano ejects ash and lava. In sport and stories, a player or rowdy fan may be ejected. Pilots eject in emergencies. Phrases: «eject button», «be ejected from», «ejector seat».

### Examples

- Press the button to eject the disc. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/#x1)
- Always eject the memory stick before pulling it out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/#x2)
- The volcano ejected hot rocks and ash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/#x3)
- The pilot ejected just before the plane crashed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/#x4)
- Security ejected the rowdy fan from the stadium. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/#x5)
- The toaster ejected the bread with a pop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/#x6)
- The referee ejected the player for fighting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb. Noun: ejection. Stress on «JECT»: «ee-JECT». Similar but less formal: «throw out», «kick out». In US sport, «ejected» means sent off.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «eject» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eject/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«eject» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eject.html) on Mova free.