Back
English Dictionary
Learn English
Learn grammar
List of words
Study your cards
Hang On, Man!
Audio Books
More apps
SPONSORED LINKS
Recent searches
conditioned response
pangram
pungent
SPONSORED LINKS
SPONSORED LINKS
iii
peddle
welfare
hit
acetylation
meteor
acoustic storage
Hide translation
interruption
interruption
/ˌɪntɝˈʌpʃən/
noun
(
)
An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
(
break
,
gap
,
disruption
,
interruption
)
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
It was presented without commercial breaks
it was presented without commercial breaks
There was a gap in his account
there was a gap in his account
(
)
Some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
(
interruption
,
break
)
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
The telephone is an annoying interruption
the telephone is an annoying interruption
There was a break in the action when a player was hurt
there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
(
break
,
intermission
,
interruption
,
pause
,
suspension
)
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
She took a momentary pause before answering the question.
She took a momentary pause before answering the question.
Back
Next
Language