insert meaning and definition

INSERT noun

Definition of insert (noun)

1. a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
2. an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
   • synonyms: inset
3. (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
   • synonyms: cut-in
4. (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
   • synonyms: cut-in

INSERT verb

Definition of insert (verb)

1. put or introduce into something
   • "insert a picture into the text"
   • synonyms: enter, infix, introduce
2. introduce
   • "Insert your ticket here"
   • synonyms: enclose, inclose, introduce, put in, stick in
3. fit snugly into
   • "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in"
   • synonyms: tuck
4. insert casually
   • "She slipped in a reference to her own work"
   • synonyms: slip in, sneak in, stick in