some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
“the telephone is an annoying interruption”
noun
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Word Forms
interrupt
verb
make a break in
disrupt
verb
make a break in
break
verb
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
pause
verb
cease an action temporarily
suspend
verb
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unterbrechung
ein Akt der Verzögerung oder Unterbrechung der Kontinuität
🇪🇸Spanish
interrupción
un acto de retrasar o interrumpir la continuidad
🇮🇹Italian
interruzione
un atto di ritardare o interrompere la continuità
🇳🇱Dutch
onderbreking
een daad van het vertragen of onderbreken van de continuïteit
🇵🇹Portuguese
interrupção
um ato de atrasar ou interromper a continuidade
🇷🇺Russian
прерывание
акт задержки или прерывания непрерывности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
व्यवधान
निरंतरता में देरी या बाधा डालने का कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
বাধা
ধারাবাহিকতা বিলম্ব বা বাধা একটি কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
தடங்கல்
தொடர்ச்சியை தாமதப்படுத்தும் அல்லது குறுக்கிடும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
అంతరాయం
కొనసాగింపును ఆలస్యం చేసే లేదా అంతరాయం కలిగించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
व्यत्यय
सातत्य विलंब किंवा व्यत्यय आणणारी कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિક્ષેપ
સાતત્યમાં વિલંબ અથવા વિક્ષેપિત કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಡಚಣೆ
ನಿರಂತರತೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಳಂಬಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಅಡ್ಡಿಪಡಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തടസ്സം
തുടർച്ച വൈകിപ്പിക്കുകയോ തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੁਕਾਵਟ
ਨਿਰੰਤਰਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੇਰੀ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਘਨ ਪਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
رکاوٹ
تسلسل میں تاخیر یا خلل ڈالنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
中断
延迟或中断连续性的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
中断
継続を遅らせたり中断したりする行為
🇰🇷Korean
중단
연속성을 지연시키거나 방해하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gián đoạn
một hành động trì hoãn hoặc làm gián đoạn tính liên tục
🇹🇭Thai
การหยุดชะงัก
การกระทำที่ล่าช้าหรือขัดขวางความต่อเนื่อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
gangguan
tindakan menunda atau mengganggu kontinuitas
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkagambala
isang pagkilos ng pagkaantala o pag-abala sa pagpapatuloy
🇲🇾Malay
gangguan
perbuatan melengahkan atau mengganggu kesinambungan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انقطاع
فعل تأخير أو انقطاع الاستمرارية
🇮🇷Persian
وقفه
عمل به تاخیر انداختن یا قطع تداوم
🇹🇷Turkish
kesinti
sürekliliği geciktirme veya kesintiye uğratma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַפרָעָה
פעולה של עיכוב או הפסקה של ההמשכיות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'interruption'?
The primary meaning of 'interruption' is 'an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'interruption' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'interruption' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'interruption' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'interruption' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'interruption' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'interruption' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'interruption' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'interruption' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'interruption' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'interruption' as formal, casual, or slang?
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