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interrupted

/ˌɪntəˈɹʌptɪd/adjective4 syllables

Interrupted means: intermittently stopping and starting.

Synonyms for interrupted4

adjective, as in intermittently stopping and starting

fitful, off-and-on, broken

adjective, as in discontinued temporarily

What does interrupted mean?2

adjective

1

intermittently stopping and starting“fitful (or interrupted) sleep”

2

discontinued temporarily“we resumed the interrupted discussion”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with interrupted?4

three syllables

five syllables

uninterrupted
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Interrupted in a sentence

  • I had hardly opened my mouth, when she interrupted me.CK
  • Because of the heavy snow, the railroad traffic has been interrupted.unknown
  • He opened his mouth to say something, but she interrupted him.CH
  • I would have finished the sentence, if you hadn't interrupted me.Ergulis
  • She opened her mouth to say something, but he interrupted her.CH
  • The television show was interrupted by a special news report.CM
  • The president's speech was interrupted by the parade of clowns riding unicycles.megamanenm
  • The traffic was interrupted by the heavy snow.unknown

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