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/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/
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The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
the act of breaking into someone else’s speech.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
it was presented without commercial breaks there was a gap in his account
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: break, disruption, gap
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: delay, holdup
Narrower terms: cut-in, insert, interjection, interposition, interpolation, interpellation, breaking off, abruption, heckling, barracking
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the telephone is an annoying interruption there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
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Synonyms: break
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Narrower terms: dislocation, disruption, punctuation, suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement, eclipse, occultation
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pause, intermission, break, suspension
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: time interval, interval
Narrower terms: lapse, blackout, caesura, dead air, delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait, halftime, respite, rest, relief, rest period, time-out, letup, lull
From Middle English interrupcioun, from Old French interrupcion, from Latin interruptio.
Across languages
Translations 52 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
مُقَاطَعَة
(muqāṭaʕa)
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Bulgarian :
спиране
(spirane)
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Bulgarian :
прекъсване
(prekǎsvane)
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Chinese Mandarin :
中斷 /中断
(zhōngduàn)
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Dutch :
onderbreking
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Esperanto :
interrompo
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Finnish :
keskeytys
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
French :
interruption
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Galician :
interrupción
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
German :
Unterbrechung
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Greek :
διακοπή
(diakopí)
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Ancient Greek :
διακοπή
(diakopḗ)
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Hungarian :
megszakítás
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Hungarian :
félbeszakítás
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Hungarian :
közbeszólás
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Hungarian :
közbevágás
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Italian :
interruzione
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Japanese :
中断
(chūdan)
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Japanese :
邪魔
(jama)
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Māori :
pōrearea
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Portuguese :
interrupção
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Romanian :
întrerupere
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Russian :
прерыва́ние
(preryvánije)
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Russian :
поме́ха
(poméxa)
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Scottish Gaelic :
casg
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Scottish Gaelic :
eadar-chur
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Spanish :
interrupción
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Telugu :
అంతరాయం
(antarāyaṁ)
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Turkish :
sekte
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Volapük :
rop
— the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted
Armenian :
ընդհատում
(əndhatum)
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Bulgarian :
прекъсване
(prekǎsvane)
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Dutch :
onderbreking
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
French :
interruption
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
German :
Unterbrechung
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Hungarian :
szünet
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Hungarian :
szünetelés
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Hungarian :
kihagyás
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Hungarian :
kimaradás
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Hungarian :
megszakítás
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Hungarian :
megszakadás
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Italian :
interruzione
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Japanese :
中断
(chūdan)
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Polish :
przerwa
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Portuguese :
interrupção
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Romanian :
întrerupere
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Russian :
переры́в
(pererýv)
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Spanish :
paréntesis
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Spanish :
interrupción
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Swedish :
avbrott
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Telugu :
అంతరాయం
(antarāyaṁ)
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
Ottoman Turkish :
آرالق
(aralık)
— a time interval during which there is a cessation of something
