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- Dictionaryinterrupted/ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of a compound leaf or other plant organ) made discontinuous by smaller interposed leaflets or intervals of bare stem.
- 2. (of a cadence) having a penultimate dominant chord that is followed not by the expected chord of the tonic but by another, usually that of the submediant.
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to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do: She tried to explain what had happened but he kept interrupting her. I wish you'd stop interrupting. Fewer examples. Please feel free to interrupt me if you don't understand anything. Please go on with what you're doing and don't let us interrupt you.
The meaning of INTERRUPTED is broken in upon : discontinuous. How to use interrupted in a sentence.
: to stop or hinder by breaking in. interrupted the speaker with frequent questions. 2. : to break the uniformity or continuity of. a hot spell occasionally interrupted by a period of cool weather. intransitive verb. : to break in upon an action. especially : to break in with questions or remarks while another is speaking. interruptible.
Interrupted definition: broken off or discontinuous. See examples of INTERRUPTED used in a sentence.
to break the continuity of (an action, event, etc) or hinder (a person) by intrusion. tr to cease to perform (some action) tr to obstruct (a view) to prevent or disturb (a conversation, discussion, etc) by questions, interjections, or comment.
Definition of interrupt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a. to break into or in upon (a discussion, train of thought, etc.) b. to break in upon (a person) who is speaking, working, etc.; stop or hinder. 2. to make a break in the continuity of; cut off; obstruct. verb intransitive. 3. to make an interruption, esp. in another's speech, action, etc.
v.tr. 1. To break the continuity or uniformity of: Rain interrupted our baseball game. 2. To stop (someone engaged in an activity) by saying or doing something: The baby interrupted me while I was on the phone. v.intr. To cause an activity to stop by saying or doing something. n. Computers.
To interrupt someone is to interfere in their activity, disrupt their conversation, or to disturb their peace and quiet. Imagine you're watching reruns of Jeopardy! and your mom interrupts you, threatening to turn off the TV unless you take the trash out.
to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do: She tried to explain what had happened but he kept interrupting her. I wish you'd stop interrupting. Fewer examples. Please feel free to interrupt me if you don't understand anything. Please go on with what you're doing and don't let us interrupt you.
