- 1something that temporarily stops an activity or a situation; a time when an activity is stopped an interruption in the power supply I managed to work for two hours without interruption.
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- 2the act of interrupting someone or something and of stopping them from speaking He ignored her interruptions. She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption.
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