interruption

Noun

1. The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
   • One morning I had been driven to the precarious refuge afforded by the steps of the inn, after rejecting offers from the Celebrity to join him in a variety of amusements. But even here I was not free from interruption,...
   • The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date...
2. the act of breaking into someone else’s speech.
3. A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.