interrupted

[in-tuh-ruhp-tid]

adjective

1. broken off or discontinuous.

   Even one night of interrupted sleep can affect your mood.

2. Botany.,  having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.

Other Word Forms

• noninterrupted adjective
• noninterruptedly adverb
• noninterruptedness noun
• uninterrupted adjective
• uninterruptedly adverb
• uninterruptedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interrupted¹

First recorded in 1550–60; interrupt + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Although this year’s event was more sober than in the past, according to Kaczanowski, 31, police officers interrupted their field day after noticing some competitors were visibly drinking.

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But nobody planned for filming to be interrupted by the lengthy dual Hollywood strikes in 2023.

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Mr Sandhu's address to the jury was then interrupted by an outburst from Mr Hussein who repeatedly shouted an obscenity denying it.

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Watch the moment play is interrupted following a large swarm of files distracting the players in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Columbo.

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YouTube TV and NBCUniversal announced a new distribution agreement Thursday, averting a blackout that could have interrupted programming routines for millions of customers.

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Related Words

• broken 
• delayed 
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