intermission — a pause or break in activity, especially between parts of a play, concert, or other performance
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a pause or break in activity, especially between parts of a play, concert, or other performance
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The popcorn line was longer than the entire first act during intermission.
- Most people use the intermission to check their phones and pretend they understand opera.
- The concert will resume after a twenty-minute intermission.
intermission
NOUN[/ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/]
a pause or break in activity, especially between parts of a play, concert, or other performance
The theater lights dim back on for a fifteen-minute intermission between acts.
Intermission ends the mission, with permission!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'intermissio,' derived from 'intermittere' meaning 'to leave off' or 'to interrupt.' The word combines the prefix 'inter-' (between) and 'mittere' (to send or put).
Breakdown
inter- (between) + miss (send, from Latin mittere) + -ion (noun suffix) = intermission
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The popcorn line was longer than the entire first act during intermission.”
“Most people use the intermission to check their phones and pretend they understand opera.”
“The concert will resume after a twenty-minute intermission.”
“She used the intermission to discuss the plot with her confused husband.”
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