interrupting

in-ter-rupt-ing · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of *interrupt*; the act of stopping someone from speaking or stopping a process.

  2. 2.

    (As adjective or noun) Causing a break in continuity.

Related words

See also: interrupt, interrupted, interruption
Synonyms: cutting off, disrupting, disturbing

Etymology

From Latin interrumpere ("to break apart"), from inter ("between") + rumpere ("to break"), with the English present participle suffix -ing.