interruptions
Breaks in flow
Interruptions is the plural of interruption—instances of breaking into an activity or stopping it before completion.
A meeting may have constant interruptions from phone calls.
A speaker may ask to be heard without interruption.
The word covers both the act of interrupting and the thing that causes it: Sorry for the interruption.
She worked late to make up for the day's interruptions.
Emotional outcry word class
- cutting offSeparating by force
- talking overSpeaking while another speaks
- hecklingHostile audience interruption
- asideBrief theatrical digression
outburst · exclamation · crosstalk · turn-taking · speaking out · blurting · chiming in · jumping in
Delay from uncertainty
wait · stillness · suspension · delay · timeout · interlude · intermission · break
Not wanted here
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- privacyFreedom from observation
- violationBreaking of rules
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
barging in · uninvited · trespass · overstepping · imposition · rudeness · inconsiderate · personal space
Leaving the intended track
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- disorderAbsence of organization
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
destabilization · discontinuity · fragmentation · upset · jolt · disturbance · workflow · momentum
interjection
Emotional outcry word class
- cutting offSeparating by force
- talking overSpeaking while another speaks
- hecklingHostile audience interruption
aside · outburst · exclamation · crosstalk · turn-taking · speaking out · blurting · chiming in · jumping in · midsentence
hesitation
Delay from uncertainty
gap · wait · stillness · suspension · delay · timeout · interlude · intermission · break · respite
unwelcome
Not wanted here
encroachment · barging in · uninvited · trespass · overstepping · imposition · rudeness · inconsiderate · personal space · breach
derailment
Leaving the intended track
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- disorderAbsence of organization
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
confusion · destabilization · discontinuity · fragmentation · upset · jolt · disturbance · workflow · momentum · concentration
notification
Formal notice given
email · message · pop-up · tangent · digression · sidetrack · diversion · noise · chatter · multitasking
static
Without motion or change
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- crosstalkSignal bleeding between channels
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
signal · glitch · feedback · jitter · flicker · scrambling · blockage · transmission · broadcast · connection
- pet peevesannoyance, loud chewing, irritation, loud talking, frustration
- conversationlistening, talk, talking, chat, speaking
- Daily hasslesred tape, paperwork, delays, traffic, waiting
- debatesmoderator, podium, lectern, rebuttal, rebuttals
- multitaskingjuggling, divided attention, context switching, time sharing, balancing
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
interruptionscontinuities
Uninterrupted sequences or states
continuity · seamlessness · persistence · constancy · connections
interruptionsassists
Helps or supports
helps · aids · supports · contributions · enhancements
interruptionshelps
Gives assistance to
assistance · aids · support · enablement · encouragement
- rude interruption
- unexpected interruptionUnforeseen break in continuity
- business interruptionForced cessation of commerce