interrupt

[ˌɪntəˈrʌpt]

Definition:
1. Make a break in.
2. Destroy the peace or tranquility of.
3. Interfere in someone else's activity.
4. Terminate.

Use 'interrupt' in a sentence:

1. Area 51 staff had to regularly interrupt such tests and hurry prototypes into "hoot-and-scoot sheds", lest they are detected by Soviet spy satellites.
2. Don't keep on interrupting me!
3. You may then want to change that part of your presentation or, at least, you will be prepared if someone does interrupt you.
4. Do not ever interrupt someone while they are talking, or explaining you something.
5. He tried to speak, but she interrupted him.
6. Snoring itself can interrupt sleep enough to prevent you from getting enough restorative rest.
7. I hope I'm not interrupting you.
8. Of course, another way that humans can interrupt the normal process is fishing.
9. They were interrupted by a knock at the door.
10. These people speak for themselves, uttering words they formulated themselves for the audience before them, and the audience isn't expected to interrupt.
11. My dream was interrupted by the most awful racket coming through the walls.
12. Alice said very humbly, "I won't interrupt again."
13. The births of Marie's two daughters, Irène and Eve, in 1897 and 1904 failed to interrupt her scientific work.
14. It is not polite to interrupt when someone is talking.
15. Is there something intrinsic to the Greek language that encourages Greeks to interrupt?
16. Can't you see I'm talking? Don't interrupt.
17. The phone ringing interrupted my train of thought.
18. It was rather imprudent of the little girl to interrupt our conversation like that.
19. Would you mind not interrupting all the time?
20. I am sorry to interrupt, could I ask you a few questions?
21. Turkin tapped him on the shoulder. "Sorry to interrupt, Colonel."
22. You hear that you shouldn't take all these photos and interrupt the experience, and it's bad for you, and we're not living in the present moment.
23. Her employer was in conference with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
24. 'If I may interrupt for a moment,' Kenneth said.
25. Excuse me interrupting, but there's a thing I feel I've got to say.
26. In general, only you can interrupt your tasks.
27. Taller plants interrupt the views from the house.
28. We interrupt our programmes for a newsflash.
29. It is impolite to interrupt teachers with jokes during class.
30. I was just going to tell you when you interrupted.
31. He has rightly interrupted his holiday in Spain to return to London.
32. It's rude to interrupt Japanese people while they are talking to you.
33. It is not appropriate to interrupt teachers when they are talking.
34. The match took nearly three hours and was interrupted at times by rain.
35. Email can interrupt our work and life.
36. Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you.
37. I purposely interrupt one of the access paths by pulling off an FC cable between the host and switch.
38. He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted.
39. Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that.
40. Excuse my interrupting you.
41. The buzz of the Entryphone interrupted our conversation.
42. "Now don't interrupt," he would beg of her.
43. Please continue ─ I didn't mean to interrupt.
44. Please continue—I didn't mean to interrupt.
45. The game was interrupted several times by rain.
46. I can't stand people interrupting all the time.
47. Can I interrupt you just for a minute?
48. I'm used to having my sleep interrupted.
49. Why must she interrupt?
50. The speech was interrupted by members of the Conservative Party, who called him a traitor.
51. But if I can interrupt, Joe, I don't think anybody here is personally blaming you.
52. You've interrupted my flow ─ I can't remember what I was saying.
53. Too many examples can interrupt the smooth flow of the text.
54. We interrupt this programme to bring you an important news bulletin.
55. They also have the irritating habit of interrupting.