get a word in
Manage to contribute
To get a word in is to manage to say something during a conversation, usually one where others are dominating: I couldn't get a word in the whole meeting.
The phrase implies difficulty—someone talking too much, or a group too animated to allow entry.
Get a word in edgewise (or edgeways) emphasizes the near-impossibility: She talks so fast you can't get a word in edgewise.
- speakProduce words aloud
- mouthOral opening
- butt inInterject without welcome
- voiceSound from throat
- tongueOral muscle for taste
chime in · pipe up · babble · interject · two cents · lips · dialogue · squeeze in · jump in · chatter · break into · break in · interrupt · discussion · cut in · interaction · in · engagement
get a word inhold the floor
Speak without yielding
filibuster · go on and on · speechify · hold forth · lecture
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