Interrupted Moderate

Origin: Latin prefix inter-

Interrupted has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of interrupt

"The meeting was interrupted by a sudden power outage, causing everyone to wait in silence until the lights returned."

In plain English: To interrupt means to stop something from happening smoothly by getting in on it before it is finished.

"The phone call was interrupted by an urgent message from my boss."

Adjective

discontinued temporarily

"we resumed the interrupted discussion"

interrupted

intermittently stopping and starting

"fitful (or interrupted) sleep"

"off-and-on static"

fitful interrupted off-and-on

Example Sentences

"The phone call was interrupted by an urgent message from my boss." verb

"The phone call was interrupted by a loud thunderstorm outside." verb

"My thought process was interrupted when the baby started crying." verb

"The meeting had to be interrupted due to an emergency announcement." verb