interruption
Plural: interruptions
Noun
- an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
- some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
- "the telephone is an annoying interruption"
- a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
- the act of breaking into someone else’s speech.
- A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English interrupcioun, from Old French interrupcion, from Latin interruptio.
Synonyms
break, disruption, gap, intermission, pause, suspension, hiatus, moratorium, recess
Scrabble Score: 14
interruption: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordinterruption: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
interruption: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary