Word

interruption, n.
(interruptions)
freq. cnt. 6

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

break disruption gap interruption

sample sentences

"it was presented without commercial breaks"
"there was a gap in his account"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interrupt interrupt

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disrupt disrupt

semantic pointers

hypernym

delay, holdup

hyponym

cut-in, insert cut-in, insert interposition, interjection, interpolation, interpellation breaking off, abruption heckling, barracking

some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

break interruption

sample sentences

"the telephone is an annoying interruption"
"there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

break

semantic pointers

hypernym

occurrence, happening, occurrent, natural event

hyponym

dislocation, disruption punctuation respite, suspension, reprieve, hiatus, abatement eclipse, occultation

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

break intermission interruption pause suspension

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pause pause

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

break

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

suspend

semantic pointers

hypernym

interval, time interval

hyponym

lapse blackout caesura dead air delay, wait, hold, time lag, postponement halftime rest, relief, respite, rest period time-out lull, letup