Definition of interruption Interruption

/ɪˌntɚʌˈpʃʌn/ - [interupshun] - in•ter•rup•tion

We found 10 definitions of interruption from 4 different sources.

What does interruption mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: interruptions
interruption - some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
		break
		happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens
		dislocation, disruption the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London"
		punctuation the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
		abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"
interruption - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
		pause, intermission, break, suspension
		time interval, interval a definite length of time marked off by two instants
		lapse a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters"
		blackout a momentary loss of consciousness
		caesura a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
		dead air an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound
		time lag, delay, postponement, wait, hold the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
		halftime an intermission between the first and second half of a game
		rest period, respite, rest, relief a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
		time-out a brief suspension of play; "each team has two time-outs left"
interruption - an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"
		break, disruption, gap
		delay, holdup the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
		cut-in, insert (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
		cut-in, insert (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
		interjection, interpellation, interposition, interpolation the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
		abruption, breaking off an instance of sudden interruption

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Wiktionary

interruption (Noun)
The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
interruption (Noun)
A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

interruption (n.)
The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon.
interruption (n.)
The state of being interrupted; a breach or break, caused by the abrupt intervention of something foreign; intervention; interposition.
interruption (n.)
Obstruction caused by breaking in upon course, current, progress, or motion; stop; hindrance; as, the author has met with many interruptions in the execution of his work; the speaker or the argument proceeds without interruption.
interruption (n.)
Temporary cessation; intermission; suspension.