interruption
English Thesaurus
1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)
hypernym | : | delay, holdup, |
definition | : | the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | cut-in, insert, |
definition | : | (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | cut-in, insert, |
definition | : | (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | barracking, heckling, |
definition | : | shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree (noun.act) |
2. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event)
hyponym | : | dislocation, disruption, |
definition | : | an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | punctuation, |
definition | : | something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions (noun.event) |
3. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
hypernym | : | interval, time interval, |
definition | : | a definite length of time marked off by two instants (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | lapse, |
definition | : | a break or intermission in the occurrence of something (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | blackout, |
definition | : | a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | caesura, |
definition | : | a pause or interruption (as in a conversation) (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | dead air, |
definition | : | an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | halftime, |
definition | : | an intermission between the first and second half of a game (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | time-out, |
definition | : | a brief suspension of play (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | letup, lull, |
definition | : | a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time) |
4. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)
derivation | : | disrupt, interrupt, |
definition | : | interfere in someone else's activity (verb.change) |
5. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event)
derivation | : | break, |
definition | : | vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity (verb.stative) |
6. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | break, break away, |
definition | : | interrupt a continued activity (verb.social) |
derivation | : | hesitate, pause, |
definition | : | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative) |
7. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)
derivation | : | disrupt, interrupt, |
definition | : | interfere in someone else's activity (verb.change) |
8. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event)
derivation | : | break, |
definition | : | vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity (verb.stative) |
9. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | break, break away, |
definition | : | interrupt a continued activity (verb.social) |
derivation | : | hesitate, pause, |
definition | : | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative) |
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