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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
interrupts, interrupting, interrupted |
| definition 1: |
to cause to stop; break off.
Loud banging on the door interrupted the conversation.I'm sorry to interrupt your meeting, but this call is urgent.- synonyms:
- halt, stop, suspend, terminate
- similar words:
- abort, break, discontinue, disturb
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| definition 2: |
to break the continuity of (someone) acting or speaking, esp. with a request or remark.
A heckler interrupted the politician in the middle of her speech.Please don't interrupt me when I'm working.- similar words:
- bother, butt in, disturb, interfere with, obstruct
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| related words: |
adjourn, arrest, crack, heckle, relieve, rest, stall, still, stop, trouble, violate |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to break the continuity of what someone is doing or saying.
I don't like it when waiters are constantly interrupting during a meal.- synonyms:
- cut in
- similar words:
- barge in, butt in, chime in, intrude
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| related words: |
encroach, impose, pause, recess |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a signal that tells a computer to stop running one program in order to run another program with higher priority.
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| derivations: |
interruptible (adj.), interruptive (adj.) |
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