interruption
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən//
The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
noun
- 1
The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
One morning I had been driven to the precarious refuge afforded by the steps of the inn, after rejecting offers from the Celebrity to join him in a variety of amusements. But even here I was not free from interruption, for he was seated on a horse-block below me, playing with a fox terrier.
The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing"[…]and so on.
- 2
the act of breaking into someone else’s speech.
- 3
A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.
Etymology
From Middle English interrupcioun, from Old French interrupcion, from Latin interruptio.
Forms
- plural
- interruptions
interruption · The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
intersect · To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide…intersection · The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or…interstate · Of, or relating to two or more states.