interrupters
Those who butt in
Interrupters are words or phrases inserted into a sentence that break its flow without changing its meaning: My brother, believe it or not, actually apologized.
Common interrupters include parenthetical asides, transitional phrases, and direct address.
In grammar instruction, interrupters are typically set off by commas, dashes, or parentheses.
The term also applies to people or things that interrupt.
Disruption of order
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- stoppageInterruption of flow
hindrance · impediment · intrusion · encroachment · meddler · nuisance · pest · heckler
Emotional outcry word class
- asideBrief theatrical digression
- parentheticalSet off by punctuation
- digressionVeering off topic
- cut-inInterrupt to join in
heckler · crosstalk · overlap · tangent · derailment · non-sequitur · exclamation · outburst
disturbance
Disruption of order
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- blockageObstruction halting movement
stoppage · hindrance · impediment · intrusion · encroachment · meddler · nuisance · pest · heckler · gatecrasher
interjection
Emotional outcry word class
- asideBrief theatrical digression
- parentheticalSet off by punctuation
- digressionVeering off topic
cut-in · heckler · crosstalk · overlap · tangent · derailment · non-sequitur · exclamation · outburst · ejaculation
circuit-breaker
Automatic current interrupter
disconnect · fuse · shutoff · trip · overcurrent · fault · arc · contactor · isolator · thyristor
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- punctuationperiod, comma, colon, apostrophe, semicolon
interrupterscontinuers
Ones who carry on
sustainers · facilitators · enablers · supporters · encouragers
- Girl InterruptedMemoir of institutionalization
- circuit interrupter