interruption

🇺🇸 /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000CEFR-B2
noun
R

a break or pause that stops something for a short time

The power interruption caused all the computers to shut down suddenly.

R

stopping someone from speaking by talking or making noise

His constant interruption made it hard for her to finish her story.

translation

n. a break or pause that stops something for a short time; stopping someone from speaking by talking or making noise

Word Forms

Plural interruptions