Collocations for "interrupt"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "interrupt" in context.
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interrupt
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- I don't mean to interrupt, but...
- please don't interrupt me
- please don't interrupt me while I'm [talking, working]
- interrupted [the teacher, her parents]
- is always interrupting during class
- her thoughts were interrupted by
- interrupted her thoughts
- interrupted [her, the speaker, the professor] with a question
- interrupted to [say, ask, point out]
- their [meeting, conversation, dinner] was interrupted (by)
- we interrupt this program to bring you a special announcement
- the silence was interrupted by
- interrupted the silence
- interrupted the [development, process, transmission]
- was constantly interrupted with questions
- just wouldn't stop interrupting (the proceedings)
- interrupted her and [asked, said]
- don't want to be interrupted during...
- before I was so rudely interrupted
- your connection was interrupted
- was interrupted during his [call, meeting] (with)
- interrupted at [every, any] opportunity
- the [coastline, landscape] is interrupted by
- nothing to interrupt the (magnificent) view
'interrupt' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):