What is the meaning of interruption?

noun

  • An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity.
    • usage: "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"
  • Some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity.
    • usage: "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
  • A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something.
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APAWordNet. (2010). interruption. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/interruption/definitions/1219677
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "interruption" http://smartdefine.org/interruption/definitions/1219677 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, interruption, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/interruption/definitions/1219677>.
MLAWordNet. "interruption" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/interruption/definitions/1219677>
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