interruption
Translation
interruption, disruption, break
Examples
Sorry for the interruption, but this is urgent.
Sorry for the interruption, but this is urgent.
He worked all day without interruption.
He worked all day without interruption.
Grammar Patterns
an interruption to ((sth.)) an act of stopping (sth.) for a short time Sorry for the interruption to your meeting.
without interruption continuously She wants to work without interruption.
Similar Words
Synonyms: disruption, disturbance, break; Antonyms: continuity, flow
Etymology
From Latin 'inter-' (between) + 'rumpere' (to break). Literally 'a breaking between'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone 'rupturing' a conversation by breaking 'in between' people.