Pronunciation

/ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən/

Definitions

• Noun: An act of interrupting something, especially a continuous activity, speech, or process; a break in continuity or a disturbance. For example: “There was an unexpected interruption during his speech.”

  The phone rang, causing an interruption in our meeting.

• Noun (Derived sense): Something that interrupts or disturbs, such as an unforeseen event or an obstacle. For example: “Noise from the construction site has been a constant interruption to their work.”

  Her frequent coughing fits were an unwelcome interruption to the lecture.

Phrases

• “Without interruption”: Describing a continuous action that isn’t stopped by anything.

  "They worked on the project without interruption for several hours straight."

• “To cause an interruption”: To break into or disturb something ongoing.

  "His sudden entrance caused an interruption in the film screening."

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The power outage caused a temporary interruption to our online class.”
• Noun (Derived sense): “The new policy aims to reduce unnecessary interruptions during office hours.”

Synonyms

• Break
• Disruption
• Disturbance
• Interference
• Intrusion
• Pause
• Suspension
• Interruption of proceedings
• Halting
• Check