interrupt
/,ɪntə'rəpt/
verbnoun
9 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
VERB
1
Make a break in.
“We interrupt the program for the following messages”
2
Terminate.
“She interrupted her pregnancy”
3
Interfere in someone else's activity.
“Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone”
4
NOUNDestroy the peace or tranquility of.
“Don't interrupt me when I'm reading”
1
A signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out.
WORD FORMS
Related forminterrupter
Related forminterruption
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininterruptway
Starts & ends withI … T
Syllablesin · ter · rupt
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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