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| barge in |
to interrupt or intrude, esp. clumsily or impolitely. |
| bother |
to disturb or interrupt. [1/7 definitions] |
| break |
to end the sameness of; interrupt. [2/26 definitions] |
| break in |
to interrupt during a conversation, meeting, broadcast or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| break into |
to interrupt (an utterance, conversation, meeting, or the like). [1/6 definitions] |
| chime in |
to interrupt suddenly to add one's opinion. [1/2 definitions] |
| cut in |
to interrupt. [1/2 definitions] |
| cut off |
to interrupt (someone) as they are speaking. [2/8 definitions] |
| disconnect |
to break off or interrupt the connection of or between. [1/3 definitions] |
| disrupt |
to interrupt or break off, usu. temporarily. [1/2 definitions] |
| disturb |
to bother or interrupt by making noise or causing distraction. [1/3 definitions] |
| heckle |
to interrupt (someone) during a public speech or performance with intentionally annoying or provocative remarks or questions. |
| intercept |
in sports, to interrupt the movement or course of (a player or pass), or to take possession of (the opponent's ball). [1/5 definitions] |
| interpose |
to insert a comment, question, or the like; interrupt. [1/6 definitions] |
| leave off |
to interrupt one's activity at a particular point. [1/3 definitions] |
| obstruct |
to interrupt, delay, or hinder the passage or progress of. [1/3 definitions] |
| off |
so as to interrupt or stop operation. [1/37 definitions] |
| relieve |
to break or interrupt (something tedious). [1/5 definitions] |
| stop |
to bring to an end or interrupt the process of. [1/18 definitions] |
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