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# interrupt

verb (interrupt, interrupts, interrupted, interrupting)

«interrupt» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To stop someone while they are speaking or doing something by saying or doing something yourself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interrupt/#m1)
2. To stop something for a short time: "Rain interrupted the match." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interrupt/#m2)

### In the lessons

In manners lessons, we learn not to interrupt; wait until the person finishes, or say "Excuse me". In an emergency it is right to interrupt an adult. In stories, an interruption often changes what happens next. Phrases: interrupt someone, sorry to interrupt, don't interrupt, interrupted by.

### Examples

- Please don't interrupt when someone is talking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interrupt/#x1)
- Sorry to interrupt, but the bell has rung. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interrupt/#x2)
- The game was interrupted by thunder. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interrupt/#x3)
- He kept interrupting the teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interrupt/#x4)
- If someone is hurt, it's OK to interrupt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interrupt/#x5)
- A fire alarm interrupted our lesson. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interrupt/#x6)
- “Now he is dead?” Pinocchio interrupted sorrowfully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interrupt/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb: interrupted, interrupting. Spelling: double r — i-n-t-e-r-r-u-p-t. The noun is "interruption". Manners: put up your hand in class or say "Excuse me" and wait to be noticed, but always interrupt for safety or emergencies.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «interrupt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interrupt/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«interrupt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interrupt.html) on Mova free.