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/ˌɪntərˈəpʃən/ /ˌɪnərˈəpʃən/ Listen

noun

Interruption n.

The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon.

The state of being interrupted; a breach or break, caused by the abrupt intervention of something foreign; intervention; interposition. "Lest the interruption of time cause you to lose the idea of one part."

Obstruction caused by breaking in upon course, current, progress, or motion; stop; hindrance; as, the author has met with many interruptions in the execution of his work; the speaker or the argument proceeds without interruption.

Temporary cessation; intermission; suspension.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Interruption" Quotes from Famous Books

... glimpses through magic casements made him merry; I, because they made me sad. Outside, the snow sparkled in the pure winter night; the long lance windows of the college library shone yellow-panelled through the darkness, and there would be the occasional interruption of light-hearted classmates. How perfectly it all chimed into the mood of St. Agnes' Eve! The opening door would bring a gust of lively sound from down the corridor, a swelling jingle of music, shouts from some humorous "rough-house" ...

— Plum Pudding - Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned • Christopher Morley

... his interruption, "my father was hurried up; and as he looked over the basket the charge exploded, and the great stones flew up and blackened his face. In a minute ...

— Bred in the Bone • James Payn

... peoples to be incorporated with, and made part of, the community or state. Ordinarily assimilation goes on silently and unconsciously, and only forces itself into popular conscience when there is some interruption or disturbance ...

— Introduction to the Science of Sociology • Robert E. Park

... the luxuriously furnished Club situated at the top of the building, and not such a serious interruption to business, as during it three messengers come with notes from his office for him. Not much time to dawdle over lunch, as he had three meetings to preside at during the afternoon; then up to the Union Club, a few moments' chat with some friends—change into ...

— Impressions of a War Correspondent • George Lynch

... are any gentlemen present," continued the stranger, without heeding the interruption, "who have pledged this State to the support of the South in this emergency, or to the establishment of a Pacific republic in aid and sympathy with it, whose names are on this paper"—he lifted a sheet of paper lying before Colonel Starbottle—"but who now feel that the gravity of the ...

— Clarence • Bret Harte

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