Main Entry:: ¹in·ter·rupt
Pronunciation:: \ˌin-tə-ˈrəpt\
Function:: verb
Etymology:: Middle English, from Latin interruptus, past participle of interrumpere, from inter- + rumpere to break — more at reave
Date:: 15th century

transitive verb1: 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

— in·ter·rupt·ible

\-ˈrəp-tə-bəl\ adjective

— in·ter·rup·tion

\-ˈrəp-shən\ noun

— in·ter·rup·tive

\-ˈrəp-tiv\ adverb

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