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 verb 1 : 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