interruption

noun
UK: /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən/
US: /ˌɪntərəˈpʃən/

  1. When someone or something stops you from continuing what you are doing or saying.

    1. Sorry for the interruption I didn't mean to disturb you.
    2. The concert had a brief interruption because of a technical difficulty with sound.

  2. A break in something, such as a phone call or a service.

    1. There was an interruption in the phone line during the storm last night.
    2. We experienced a minor interruption to our internet service, but it's working now.

  3. The act of temporarily preventing something from continuing.

    1. The doctor's interruption of my explanation was really quite annoying.
    2. The heavy rain caused a major interruption to the railway service across the region.

Synonyms

intrusion disruption disturbance pause break
interruption transitive-verb

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

    1. Don't interruption me when I'm talking to your mother please.
    2. It's rude to interruption someone in the middle of a conversation in public.

  2. To briefly stop something from continuing.

    1. The broadcast was interruption by a special news bulletin from the head-office.
    2. Heavy snowfall can interruption transport links across the country during the winter months.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "interruption" in English means: When someone or something stops you from continuing what you are doing or saying., A break in something, such as a phone call or a service., The act of temporarily preventing something from continuing..

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

Synonyms for "interruption": intrusion, disruption, disturbance, pause, break.

Example usage of "interruption": "Sorry for the interruption I didn't mean to disturb you.". More examples on the page.