Interrupt
Verb
UK
/ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt/
US
/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈrʌpt/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
To stop a person or activity for a short time.
Example
"Don’t interrupt when others are talking."
"He politely waited for her to finish before speaking, so he wouldn’t interrupt."
"A phone call interrupted his sleep."
Explanation
Interrupt means to stop someone or something for a short time. It can mean to break a conversation, activity, or process for a moment. For example, please don’t interrupt me while I’m speaking. Interrupting is often seen as impolite, but sometimes it happens suddenly or naturally, without meaning to, like when rain interrupts your outing.