Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with interrupt in American Collocation
interrupt
verb
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
often/not often
constantly
continually
frequently
occasionally
periodically
repeatedly
According to one observer, he was unable to answer without being constantly interrupted.
for a short time
briefly
temporarily
A mini stroke occurs when the blood supply is briefly interrupted.
suddenly or violently
abruptly
rudely
suddenly
When I was eleven our quiet lives were rudely interrupted by World War II.
career
conversation
flow
proceedings
sleep
speech
studies
supply
thoughts
All this running around interrupts the flow of the game.