Interrupting: meaning, definitions and examples
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interrupting
[ ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪŋ ]
conversation
To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something, or to make a process stop for a short time.
Synonyms
break in, cut in, interfere
Examples of usage
- Sorry for interrupting, but I have a question.
- Please stop interrupting me while I'm speaking.
technology
To cause a computer or electronic device to stop working temporarily by entering or using information.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The virus is interrupting the normal operation of the computer.
- The software update interrupted the system for a few minutes.
communication
A break or pause in a conversation or event.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- There was an awkward interrupting in the middle of their discussion.
- The phone call came at an inconvenient interrupting during the meeting.
Translations
Translations of the word "interrupting" in other languages:
🇵🇹 interrompendo
🇮🇳 बाधित करना
🇩🇪 unterbrechend
🇮🇩 mengganggu
🇺🇦 перериваючи
🇵🇱 przerywający
🇯🇵 中断する
🇫🇷 interrompant
🇪🇸 interrumpiendo
🇹🇷 kesintiye uğratan
🇰🇷 중단하는
🇸🇦 مقاطع
🇨🇿 přerušující
🇸🇰 prerušujúci
🇨🇳 打断的
🇸🇮 prekinjajoč
🇮🇸 truflandi
🇰🇿 үзіп
🇬🇪 შეწყვეტის
🇦🇿 kəsən
🇲🇽 interrumpiendo
Word origin
The word 'interrupting' originates from the Latin word 'interruptus', which means 'broken off'. The concept of interrupting has been present in human interaction for centuries, with interruptions occurring in various forms of communication and activities. In modern times, the term is commonly used in both verbal and technological contexts to describe the act of halting or pausing a process or conversation temporarily.
See also: interrupt, interrupted, interrupter, interruption, interruptively, uninterrupted, uninterruptedly, uninterruptedness.