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- Dictionaryin·ter·rup·tion/ˌin(t)əˈrəpSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of interrupting or being interrupted: "a chance to study without interruption" Similar
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The meaning of INTERRUPTION is an act of interrupting something or someone or the state of being interrupted. How to use interruption in a sentence.
an occasion when someone or something stops something from happening for a short period: a brief interruption. I worked all morning without interruption. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Interrupting & preventing from speaking. barge. belt up. blurt something out. break someone in. chime. chip (something) in. horn in. interpolation.
interruption. (ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən) n. 1. something that interrupts, such as a comment, question, or action. 2. an interval or intermission. 3. the act of interrupting or the state of being interrupted.
An interruption is something such as an action, comment, or question, that causes someone or something to stop.
an occasion when someone or something stops something from happening for a short period: a brief interruption. I worked all morning without interruption. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Interrupting & preventing from speaking. barge. blurt something out. break someone in. button it idiom. chime. chip (something) in. gag order. horn in.
noun. something that interrupts, such as a comment, question, or action. an interval or intermission. the act of interrupting or the state of being interrupted.
1. : to stop or hinder by breaking in. interrupted the speaker with frequent questions. 2. : to break the uniformity or continuity of. a hot spell occasionally interrupted by a period of cool weather. intransitive verb. : to break in upon an action. especially : to break in with questions or remarks while another is speaking. interruptible.
noun. /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn/ [countable, uncountable] something that temporarily stops an activity or a situation; a time when an activity is stopped. The game continued after a short interruption because of rain. interruption to something The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun interruption mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun interruption, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
noun. /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn/ [countable, uncountable] something that temporarily stops an activity or a situation; a time when an activity is stopped an interruption in the power supply I managed to work for two hours without interruption. Take your English to the next level.
