English Explanatory Dictionary

interruption

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
  2. the act of breaking into someone else’s speech.
  3. A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/ en-us-interruption.ogg

Word forms

interruption interruptions

Etymology

From Middle English interrupcioun, from Old French interrupcion, from Latin interruptio.

Synonyms

moratorium recess hiatus

Related words

dead air

Derived words

flight interruption manifest interruptionless interruption science manterruption power interruption self-interruption uninterruption
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