definition of
interruption

[1] #1 interruption n. [break, disruption, gap] an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account". wn

[2] #2 interruption n. [break] some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt". wn

[3] #3 interruption n. [pause, intermission, break, suspension] a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something. wn