interrupt

Speech parts

1. interrupt - Noun

2. interrupt - Verb

Meaning

To break into, or between; to stop, or hinder by breaking in upon the course or progress of; to interfere with the current or motion of; to cause a temporary cessation of; as, to interrupt the remarks speaking.

To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of; as, the evenness of the road was not interrupted by a single hill.

Broken; interrupted.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

break disrupt disturb stonewall prevent intercept stop block stay check delay suspended trouble interfere upset

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Antonyms

continue resume cause give help address

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Hypernyms

end move act signal break stop

Hyponyms

cut stop break block freeze pause

Phrases with the word

interrupt a conversation interrupt handler interrupt storm

Derivatives

interrupted interrupting

Examples

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. Napoleon Bonaparte

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. George Bernard Shaw

We thus become temples of God whenever earthly cares cease to interrupt the continuity of our memory of Him. Basil of Caesarea

Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon. Horatio Nelson

I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her. Rodney Dangerfield

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

interroom interrow interrun interrupt a conversation interrupt handler interrupt request