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- Dictionaryin·ter·sperse/ˌin(t)ərˈspərs/
verb
- 1. scatter among or between other things; place here and there: "interspersed between tragic stories are a few songs supplying comic relief" Similar
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The meaning of INTERSPERSE is to insert at intervals among other things. How to use intersperse in a sentence. Did you know?
INTERSPERSE definition: 1. to mix one thing in with another in a way that is not regular: 2. to mix one thing in with…. Learn more.
When you intersperse something, you scatter it with spaces in between, the way you intersperse vegetable seeds along a row in a garden bed.
Intersperse definition: to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things. See examples of INTERSPERSE used in a sentence.
to put things of one type in different parts or places among other things: Framed pictures of her children were interspersed among the books in the bookcase.
1. to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things: to intersperse flowers among shrubs. 2. to diversify with something placed or scattered at intervals: to intersperse a speech with anecdotes. [1560–70; < Latin interspersus, past participle of interspergere to strew here and there = inter- inter- + spargere to scatter]
/ˌɪntəˈspɜːs/ /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrs/ Verb Forms. be interspersed with/in something to put something in something else or among or between other things. Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. Interspersed in the narrative are the personal stories of several important women architects.
If you intersperse one group of things with another or among another, you put or include the second things between or among the first things. More Pronunciations of the word 'intersperse'
To avoid procrastination, intersperse your tasks throughout the week instead of saving them for the very end. The community wanted to intersperse encouraging signs throughout the downtown area. Please intersperse the sign-in sheets around the conference room so that they will reach everyone quickly.
to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things: to intersperse flowers among shrubs. to diversify with something placed or scattered at intervals: to intersperse a dull speech with interesting anecdotes.
