Dictionary definition · interrupt
noun
- a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
verb
- make a break in"We interrupt the program for the following messages"
- destroy the peace or tranquility of"Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
- interfere in someone else's activity"Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"
- terminate or end"She interrupted her pregnancy"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).