interruption

in-ter-rup-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An act or instance of stopping someone from speaking or stopping a process.

  2. 2.

    A break or pause in the continuity of something.

  3. 3.

    Something that causes a break in activity.

Forms

plural: interruptions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    without interruption — Continuously, without breaks
  • •
    pardon the interruption — A polite phrase used when breaking into a conversation or activity
  • •
    service interruption — A temporary stoppage of a service

Related words

Antonyms: continuation
See also: disturbance, interrupt, interrupted
Synonyms: break, disruption, disturbance, pause

Etymology

From Latin interruptio ("a breaking off"), from interrumpere ("to break apart").