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Definition of interrupting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
interjectingstopping someone from speaking
- His interrupting comments were not appreciated during the meeting.
2.
disruptivecausing a break in continuity
- The interrupting noise made it hard to concentrate.
Origin of interrupting
Latin, inter (between) + rumpere (break)
Terms with interrupting included in their meaning
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not interrupting
used to say you are not trying to interrupt or disturb
interrupting entry
enter a room and interrupt someone unexpectedly
interrupting
causing an abrupt end or interruption
interrupting
interrupt abruptly
interrupting
interrupt a conversation or activity suddenly
interruption
act of interrupting someone while they are speaking
interrupting flow
causing interruption or disturbance
interrupting someone
interrupt a person causing annoyance or upset
disruptive
interrupting the normal peace or calm
interrupting
join a conversation or group without invitation
intrusive
intruding or interrupting rudely
disruption
interrupting a speaker with rude comments
communication
interrupting or intervening in a situation
apology
excuse me for interrupting or entering unexpectedly
interrupting
interrupt someone suddenly during an activity or conversation
technology
device for interrupting an electric current
pins and pipes
instrument with pins on a cylinder interrupting air flow to pipes
safety device
device that detects objects by interrupting a light beam
interrupting
interrupt or force presence where not wanted
interrupting
occurring as an interruption or change
interrupting speech
shouting to interrupt a speech you disagree with
interrupting
interrupt a quiet moment with sound
communication
interrupting a conversation or speech
interruption
act of interrupting with a sudden remark
Examples of interrupting in a sentence
The interrupting noise made it hard to concentrate. The interrupting alarm startled everyone. An interrupting phone call disrupted the meeting.
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- French:interrompant, dérangeant, ...
- German:unterbrechend, ...
- Italian:interrompente, ...
- Spanish:interrumpiendo, perturbador, ...
- Portuguese:interrompedor, perturbador, ...
- Chinese:插话的, 打断的, ...
- Japanese:割り込む, 邪魔な, ...
- Arabic:مُقَاطِع, مُعَطِّل, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹטֵעַ, ...
- Russian:перебивающий, прерывающий, ...
- Ukrainian:перебиваючий, перериваючий, ...
- Hindi:बात काटने वाला, विघटनकारी, ...
Definition of interrupt - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
conversationstop someone from speaking by speaking
- She interrupted him during the meeting.
2.
disturbancedestroy the peace or tranquility of a place
- The loud noise interrupted the quiet park.
3.
halt activitystop the continuous progress of an activity or process
- The phone call interrupted her concentration..
4.
technologyTECH. assert to a computer that an exception must be handledTECH.
- The system interrupted the program to fix an error.
Noun
1.
disruptionRare event causing pause in activityRare
- There was an interrupt in the meeting due to a fire drill.
2.
technologyTECH. US signal stopping computer temporarilyTECH. US
- The system received an interrupt during the data processing.
Expressions with interrupt
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strategy to capture attention in marketing
The ad campaign used a pattern interrupt to engage viewers.
alert that pauses normal running so a chip handles an event
The timer raised an interrupt request to service the device.
signal indicating a hardware error in a computer system
The system halted due to a machine check interrupt.
Origin of interrupt
Latin, inter (between) + rumpere (to break)
Examples of interrupt in a sentence
Please don't interrupt while I'm explaining. The construction work interrupted the serene neighborhood. A sudden storm interrupted the peaceful afternoon. The loud noise interrupted the meeting. The storm interrupted the outdoor event. The device will interrupt the process if it overheats.
An alert can interrupt the system to prevent damage. An unexpected interrupt halted the computer program. The power outage was a major interrupt during the event. An interrupt was triggered by the external device. The processor handles an interrupt to prioritize tasks.
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- French:interrompre, interruption, ...
- German:unterbrechen, Unterbrechung, ...
- Italian:interrompere, interruzione, ...
- Spanish:interrumpir, interrupción, ...
- Portuguese:interromper, interrupção, ...
- Chinese:打断, 暂停, ...
- Japanese:遮る, 中断, ...
- Arabic:قَاطَعَ, انْقِطاع, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיעַ, הַפְרָעָה, ...
- Russian:перебивать, перерыв, ...
- Ukrainian:перебивати, переривання, ...
- Hindi:टोकना, विघटन, ...
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