interrupt — to stop someone while they are speaking or doing something by saying or doing something yourself
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to stop someone while they are speaking or doing something by saying or doing something yourself
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
Korean meaning: 방해하다, 중단시키다
Korean pronunciation: 인터**럽**트
Example Sentences
- My cat loves to interrupt my Zoom meetings by walking across the keyboard.
- The fire alarm interrupted the wedding ceremony at the worst possible moment.
- Please don't interrupt me when I'm trying to count my money.
interrupt
VERB//ˌɪntəˈrʌpt//
to stop someone while they are speaking or doing something by saying or doing something yourself
The teacher pauses the lesson when a student suddenly interrupts.
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Do not interrupt the flow — let the quiet ideas grow.
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Origin
From Latin 'interrumpere', combining 'inter-' (between) and 'rumpere' (to break or burst). The word entered Middle English through Old French and came to mean breaking in on someone's speech or action.
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“My cat loves to interrupt my Zoom meetings by walking across the keyboard.”
“The fire alarm interrupted the wedding ceremony at the worst possible moment.”
“Please don't interrupt me when I'm trying to count my money.”
“The commercial interrupts always come at the most exciting part of the movie.”
“The sudden thunderstorm interrupted our outdoor picnic.”
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