interrupt meaning and definition

INTERRUPT noun

Definition of interrupt (noun)

1. a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

INTERRUPT verb

Definition of interrupt (verb)

1. make a break in
   • "We interrupt the program for the following messages"
   • synonyms: break up, cut off, disrupt
2. destroy the peace or tranquility of
   • "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
   • synonyms: disturb
3. interfere in someone else's activity
   • "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"
   • synonyms: disrupt
4. terminate
   • "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"
   • synonyms: break