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interrupt(verb)BrE / ˌɪntəˈrʌpt / NAmE / ˌɪntəˈrʌpt / - to say or do something that makes somebody stop what they are saying or doing
- Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you.
- Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time?
- I hope I'm not interrupting you.
- They were interrupted by a knock at the door.
- ‘I have a question,’ she interrupted.
- Sorry to interrupt, but I have to disagree with that.
- Could I just say something here?
- If I could, let me stop you there for a moment and go back to your previous point.
- Actually, we seem to have strayed a bit from the topic. Can we go back to the first point?
- Just a moment, Sue. Can we hear what Jack has to say on this?
- May I interrupt you there? I don't think that's true.
- I’m sorry, but we’re running short on time. Can you please summarize very quickly so we can finish up?
- I appreciate your enthusiasm on this topic, but I’m afraid we have a couple more people to hear from.
- Could you two please discuss that issue privately after the meeting? We have several more items to cover and need to move on at this point.
- I’m sorry, I really have to stop you there. We've run out of time.
- Let’s save that conversation for another time.
- to stop something for a short time
- The game was interrupted several times by rain.
- We interrupt this programme to bring you an important news bulletin.
- to stop a line, surface, view, etc. from being even or continuous
Extra Examples- ‘He’s kidding,’ I interrupted hastily.
- I didn’t manage to finish the report. I kept getting interrupted.
- I thought it better not to interrupt her with any comment.
- I’m sorry to interrupt, but there’s a telephone call for you.
- It was all irrelevant, but I didn’t dare interrupt him in mid-flow.
- The morning’s work was constantly interrupted by phone calls.
- Their luncheon was brutally interrupted by gunfire.
- What was I saying, before we were so rudely interrupted?
- ‘What’s his name?’ John interrupted.
- I hope I’m not interrupting you.
- I’ve forgotten what you were saying, before we were so rudely interrupted.
- Please stop interrupting all the time!
- Sh! You’re always interrupting me!
- Sorry to interrupt your dinner.
- They were interrupted by a knock on the door.
- Transport services were constantly interrupted by air raids.
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they interrupt
- he / she / it interrupts
- past simple interrupted
- past participle interrupted
- -ing form interrupting
Word Origin- late Middle English: from Latin interrupt- ‘broken, interrupted’, from the verb interrumpere, from inter- ‘between’ + rumpere ‘to break’.
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