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

plural of interruption

(transitive, intransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly. / (transitive) To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of.

(computing, electronics) An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.

simple past tense and past participle of interrupt

present participle of interrupt

plural of interrupt

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interrupt

One who or that which interrupts. / A device for opening and closing an electrical circuit. / (slang, humorous) An interpreter (person who interprets speech in a foreign language).

plural of interrupter