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- DictionaryIn·ter·rupt·ed/ˌin(t)əˈrəptəd/
adjective
- 1. (of a compound leaf, inflorescence, or other plant organ) made discontinuous by smaller interposed leaflets or intervals of bare stem.
- 2. (of a cadence) having a penultimate dominant chord that is followed not by the expected tonic chord but by another chord, usually the submediant.
The meaning of INTERRUPTED is broken in upon : discontinuous. How to use interrupted in a sentence.
Interrupted definition: broken off or discontinuous. See examples of INTERRUPTED used in a sentence.
INTERRUPT definition: 1. to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do: 2. to stop…. Learn more.
1. To break the continuity or uniformity of: Rain interrupted our baseball game. 2. To stop (someone engaged in an activity) by saying or doing something: The baby interrupted me while I was on the phone. v.intr. To cause an activity to stop by saying or doing something. n.
verb (used with object) to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.). Synonyms: intermit. Antonyms: continue. to break off or cause to cease, as in the middle of something: He interrupted his work to answer the bell.
To interrupt someone is to interfere in their activity, disrupt their conversation, or to disturb their peace and quiet. Imagine you're watching reruns of Jeopardy! and your mom interrupts you, threatening to turn off the TV unless you take the trash out.
Definition of interrupt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of interrupted. adjective. discontinued temporarily. “we resumed the interrupted discussion”. synonyms: discontinued. stopped permanently or temporarily. adjective. intermittently stopping and starting.
1. to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.). 2. to break off or cause to cease, as in the middle of something: He interrupted his work to answer the bell. 3. to stop (a person) in the midst of something, esp. by an interjected remark. v.i.
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.
