interruption
(noun)
noun
1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
Similar word(s): break, disruption, gap
Definition categories: act, delay, holdup
2. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
- the telephone is an annoying interruption
Similar word(s): break
Definition categories: event, happening, occurrence, occurrent
3. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Similar word(s): break, intermission, pause, suspension