Interruption meaning

What does “interruption” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“interruption” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity.

interruption

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
“it was presented without commercial breaks”
“there was a gap in his account”
Synonymsbreak disruption gap
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
“the telephone is an annoying interruption”
“there was a break in the action when a player was hurt”
Synonymsbreak
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonymspause intermission break suspension

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University