interrupting
ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪŋ
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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.
disrupting intruding
2.
disruptivecausing a break in continuity
  • The interrupting noise made it hard to concentrate.
disrupting disturbing intruding
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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

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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  1. French:interrompant, dérangeant, ...
  2. German:unterbrechend, ...
  3. Italian:interrompente, ...
  4. Spanish:interrumpiendo, perturbador, ...
  5. Portuguese:interrompedor, perturbador, ...
  6. Chinese:插话的, 打断的, ...
  7. Japanese:割り込む, 邪魔な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقَاطِع, مُعَطِّل, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹטֵעַ, ...
  10. Russian:перебивающий, прерывающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перебиваючий, перериваючий, ...
  12. Hindi:बात काटने वाला, विघटनकारी, ...
interrupt
ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt

Definition of interrupt - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
conversationstop someone from speaking by speaking
  • She interrupted him during the meeting.
disrupt interject intrude
2.
disturbancedestroy the peace or tranquility of a place
  • The loud noise interrupted the quiet park.
disrupt disturb
3.
halt activitystop the continuous progress of an activity or process
  • The phone call interrupted her concentration..
disrupt halt
4.
technologyTECH.assert to a computer that an exception must be handledTECH.
  • The system interrupted the program to fix an error.
halt pause suspend

Noun

1.
disruptionRareevent causing pause in activityRare
  • There was an interrupt in the meeting due to a fire drill.
disruption pause
2.
technologyTECH.USsignal stopping computer temporarilyTECH.US
  • The system received an interrupt during the data processing.
alert notification signal
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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.

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  1. French:interrompre, interruption, ...
  2. German:unterbrechen, Unterbrechung, ...
  3. Italian:interrompere, interruzione, ...
  4. Spanish:interrumpir, interrupción, ...
  5. Portuguese:interromper, interrupção, ...
  6. Chinese:打断, 暂停, ...
  7. Japanese:遮る, 中断, ...
  8. Arabic:قَاطَعَ, انْقِطاع, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיעַ, הַפְרָעָה, ...
  10. Russian:перебивать, перерыв, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перебивати, переривання, ...
  12. Hindi:टोकना, विघटन, ...
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