Definition of Interruption

Noun: interruption  ,in-tu'rúp-shun

1. An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
   - break, disruption, gap
    
2. Some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
   "the telephone is an annoying interruption";
   - break
    
3. A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
   - pause, intermission, break, suspension

See also:
interrupting
interruptions