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interrupt
to speak while someone else is still talking
Synonyms
- interject
- disrupt
- intrude
Antonyms
- listen
- continue
interrupt in a sentence
Miles interrupted before his sister could finish her explanation.
Ava interrupted the teacher to ask a question before he had finished speaking.
Where it comes from
From Latin interrumpere 'to break between'
Memory hook
To interrupt is to break IN between someone's words.
Word parts
- inter — between, among
interrupt: inter- (between) + rupt (break) - rupt — break, burst
interrupt: inter- (between) + rupt (break)
Read it in context
- The Boat in the Rain Narrative