interrupt

verb
UK: /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
US: /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

  1. To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.

    1. Please don't interrupt me when I'm talking. [ ] [ ]
    2. The loud music from next door kept to interrupt my attempts to concentrate on work. [ ] [ ]

  2. To stop something from happening for a short period.

    1. The TV program was interrupted by a news flash. [ ] [ ]
    2. Heavy rain interrupted the tennis match, causing a delay until the downpour subsided. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

break hiatus intrusion disrupt pause suspend interfere
interrupt noun

  1. A break in the continuity of something.

    1. There was an interrupt in the broadcast. [ ] [ ]
    2. The phone call caused an interrupt in our conversation about the project. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "interrupt" in English means: To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something., To stop something from happening for a short period..

The phonetic transcription of "interrupt" is /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ in British English and /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "interrupt": break, hiatus, intrusion, disrupt, pause, suspend, interfere.

Example usage of "interrupt": "Please don't interrupt me when I'm talking.". More examples on the page.