interruptionnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌɪn.təˈrʌp.ʃən/us/ˌɪn.t̬əˈrʌp.ʃən/B2 an occasion when someone or something stops something from happening for a short period:
a brief interruption
I worked all morning without interruption.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Interrupting & preventing from speaking
- barge
- butt in
- buttonhole
- chime
- chip in
- cut the crap! idiom
- heckle
- horn in
- interject
- interpose
- interrupt
- mike check
- put a sock in it! idiom
- shut
- shut your mouth/face idiom
- slap sb down
- sock
- speak
- speak when you're spoken to! idiom
- strike
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