interruption meaning and definition

INTERRUPTION noun

Definition of interruption (noun)

1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
   • "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"
   • synonyms: break, disruption, gap
2. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
   • "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
   • synonyms: break
3. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
   • synonyms: break, intermission, pause, suspension