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Interrupt - English meaning

ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt

Interrupt – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process).

Usage examples:

The buzzer interrupted his thoughts

Synonims:

Cut in (on)Break in (on)Barge in (on)Intrude (on)Interfere (with)Intervene (in)Chip inHecklePut one's oar inHave one's sayPut one's pennyworth inPut one's two cents inButt in (on)
verb

Break the continuity of (a line or surface).

Usage examples:

The coastal plain is interrupted by chains of large lagoons

Synonims:

Break upBreakPunctuateInterspersePepperStrewDotScatter
verb

To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something, or to cause an activity or event to stop briefly

Usage examples:

[ i ] please don’t interrupt until i’m finished., [ t ] the picnic was interrupted by a rain shower…
verb

To stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do

Usage examples:

She tried to explain what had happened but he kept interrupting her., i wish you'd stop interrupting.
verb

To stop something from happening for a short period

Usage examples:

We had to interrupt our trip when we heard john's mother had had an accident.

Interrupt translation into English

Interrupt: translate from English into Chinese

Translate interrupt into Chinese (Simplified)}
打断, 打岔, 插嘴, 碍, 断绝, 插口, 插断

Interrupt: translate from English into Dutch

Translate interrupt into Dutch}
Onderbreken, Storen, Afbreken, Interrumperen, Belemmeren, Schorsen, In de rede vallen, Hinderen

Interrupt: translate from English into French

Translate interrupt into French}
Couper la parole, Interrompre, Entraver, Opposer

Interrupt: translate from English into German

Translate interrupt into German}
Unterbrechen, Stören, Aussetzen, Aufhalten, Ins wort fallen, Versperren

Interrupt: translate from English into Hindi

Translate interrupt into Hindi}
रुकावट डालना, बाधा, अवरोध, बाधा डालना, रोकना, टोकना, स्र्कावट, क्रम-भंग, क्रम-भंग करना

Interrupt: translate from English into Italian

Translate interrupt into Italian}
Interrompere, Sospendere, Fermare

Interrupt: translate from English into Korean

Translate interrupt into Korean}
방해하다, 일시 정지, 가로막다

Interrupt: translate from English into Russian

Translate interrupt into Russian}
Прерывать, Прерывание, Перебивать, Мешать, Вмешиваться, Препятствовать, Преграждать

Interrupt: translate from English into Spanish

Translate interrupt into Spanish}
Interrumpir, Romper, Parar

Word origin

late Middle English: from Latin interrupt- ‘broken, interrupted’, from the verb interrumpere, from inter- ‘between’ + rumpere ‘to break’.

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Interrupt – similar words

interrupted

ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt

adjective

(of a compound leaf or other plant organ) made discontinuous by smaller interposed leaflets or intervals of bare stem.

Usage examples:

Note the displacement of the blade/sheath boundary and the interrupted ligule line.
verb

Stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process).

Usage examples:

The buzzer interrupted his thoughts
verb

Past simple and past participle of interrupt

Usage examples:

She tried to explain what had happened but he kept interrupting her., i wish you'd stop interruptin…
Interrupted - all meanings in English

Interrupt synonims

break

breɪk

verb

Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

Usage examples:

The branch broke with a loud snap
noun

An interruption of continuity or uniformity.

Usage examples:

The magazine has been published without a break since 1950
noun

Former term for breaking cart.

Break - all meanings in English

break up

phrasal verb

Break or cause to break into pieces

phrasal verb

(of a telephone conversation) to become impossible to understand because the connection is not strong enough

Usage examples:

He was on the subway when he called and started to break up before i could answer., the company has…
phrasal verb

To divide, or to divide something, into smaller parts

Usage examples:

The company has been broken up and sold off., manufacturing ceased at the factory when the original…
Break up - all meanings in English

chip in

phrasal verb

Contribute to some cause

phrasal verb

To give some money, esp. when several people are giving money to pay for something together

Usage examples:

They each chipped in $50 to take their parents out to dinner.
Chip in - all meanings in English

dot

dɒt

noun

A small round mark or spot.

Usage examples:

A symbol depicted in coloured dots
verb

Mark with a small spot or spots.

Usage examples:

Wet spots of rain began to dot his shirt
noun

A dowry from which only the interest or annual income was available to the husband.

Dot - all meanings in English

heckle

ˈhek.əl

verb

Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse.

Usage examples:

He was booed and heckled when he tried to address the demonstrators
noun

A heckling comment.

Usage examples:

Heckles of ‘get stuffed!’
verb

To interrupt a public speaker or entertainer with loud, unfriendly statements or questions

Usage examples:

A heckler tried to disrupt the ceremony.
Heckle - all meanings in English

intersperse

ˌɪn.təˈspɜːs

verb

Scatter among or between other things; place here and there.

Usage examples:

Deep pools interspersed by shallow shingle banks
verb

To put things of one type in different parts or places among other things

Usage examples:

Framed pictures of her children were interspersed among the books in the bookcase.
verb

To mix one thing in with another in a way that is not regular

Usage examples:

The documentary intersperses graphical animations with film clips of the actual event., her handwri…
Intersperse - all meanings in English

pepper

noun

A pungent hot-tasting powder prepared from dried and ground peppercorns, used as a spice or condiment to flavour food.

Usage examples:

Season to taste with salt and pepper
verb

Sprinkle or season (food) with pepper.

Usage examples:

I salted and peppered the beef before i browned it
noun

A black or cream-colored spice, often used in powdered form, that gives a spicy hot taste to food

Usage examples:

The mayor was peppered with questions from reporters about the municipal corruption scandal., he pe…
Pepper - all meanings in English

punctuate

verb

Insert punctuation marks in (text).

Usage examples:

They should be shown how to set out and punctuate direct speech
Punctuate - all meanings in English

scatter

verb

Throw in various random directions.

Usage examples:

Scatter the coconut over the icing
noun

A small, dispersed amount of something.

Usage examples:

A scatter of boulders round the pothole mouth
verb

Cause to separate and go in different directions

Scatter - all meanings in English

strew

verb

Scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area.

Usage examples:

A small room with newspapers strewn all over the floor
verb

To scatter things over a surface

Usage examples:

The park was strewn with litter after the concert.
Strew - all meanings in English

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