Interrupt definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

interrupt in American English · 1. to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.) · 2. to break off or cause to ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'interrupt'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× interrupt (ɪntərʌpt ) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tenseinterrupts ,presentparticipleinterrupting ,pasttense,pastparticipleinterrupted 1. verb Ifyouinterruptsomeonewhoisspeaking,yousayordosomethingthatcausesthemtostop. Turkintappedhimontheshoulder.'Sorrytointerrupt,Colonel.'.[VERB] Hetriedtospeak,butsheinterruptedhim.[VERBnoun] interruption(ɪntərʌpʃən )Wordforms:pluralinterruptions variablenounThesuddeninterruptionstoppedBerylinmid-flow. Synonyms:disruption,break,halt,obstacle MoreSynonymsofinterrupt 2. verb Ifsomeoneorsomethinginterruptsaprocessoractivity,theystopitforaperiodoftime. HehasrightlyinterruptedhisholidayinSpaintoreturntoLondon.[VERBnoun] Thematchtooknearlythreehoursandwasinterruptedattimesbyrain.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:suspend,break,stop,end MoreSynonymsofinterrupt interruption variablenoun...interruptionsinthesupplyoffoodandfuel.[+in/to] Motherhooddidnotconstitutemuchofaninterruptiontohercareer. Iwasabletogetonwithmyworkwithoutinterruption. Synonyms:stoppage,stop,pause,suspension MoreSynonymsofinterrupt 3. verb Ifsomethinginterruptsaline,surface,orview,itstopsitfrombeingcontinuousormakesitlookirregular. Tallerplantsinterrupttheviewsfromthehouse.[VERBnoun] MoreSynonymsofinterrupt COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof interrupt Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'interrupt' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'interrupt' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'raclette' HindiTranslationof'interrupt' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency interruptinBritishEnglish (ˌɪntəˈrʌpt ) verb1. tobreakthecontinuityof(anaction,event,etc)orhinder(aperson)byintrusion 2. (transitive) toceasetoperform(someaction) 3. (transitive) toobstruct(aview) 4. topreventordisturb(aconversation,discussion,etc)byquestions,interjections,orcomment noun5. thesignaltoinitiatethestoppingoftherunningofonecomputerprograminordertorunanother,afterwhichtherunningoftheoriginalprogramisusuallycontinued CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsinterruptible(ˌinterˈruptible)adjective interruptive(ˌinterˈruptive)adjective interruptively(ˌinterˈruptively)adverb WordoriginC15:fromLatininterrumpere,frominter-+rumperetobreak WordFrequency interruptinAmericanEnglish (ˌɪntəˈrʌpt ) verbtransitive1. a.  tobreakintoorinupon(adiscussion,trainofthought,etc.) b.  tobreakinupon(aperson)whoisspeaking,working,etc.;stoporhinder 2.  tomakeabreakinthecontinuityof;cutoff;obstruct verbintransitive3.  tomakeaninterruption,esp.inanother'sspeech,action,etc. Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsinterruptive(ˌinterˈruptive) adjective WordoriginMEinterrupten