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interruption
noun
something
that
causes
a
stop
or
break
in
a
process
,
conversation
,
or
activity
.
•
The
phone
ringing
was
an
unwelcome
interruption
during
the
important
meeting
.
The
phone
ringing
was
an
unwelcome
interruption
during
the
important
meeting
.
•
There
were
many
interruptions
from
the
audience
during
the
speaker's
talk
.
There
were
many
interruptions
from
the
audience
during
the
speaker's
talk
.
Mid-16th
century
:
from
French
interruption
or
Latin
interruptio
(
n-
),
from
the
verb
interrumpere
(
see
interrupt
).