1. broken, discontinuous, or having gaps in sequence or continuity

1. past tense and past participle of interrupt; stopped or broke into the continuity of something

Examples

• She interrupted the meeting with an urgent announcement.
• His sleep was interrupted by loud noises from the street.
• The interrupted phone call left us wondering what happened.
• The interrupted pattern on the fabric created an interesting design.
• Rain interrupted our picnic plans.
• The teacher was interrupted by a student’s question.
• The interrupted broadcast resumed after technical difficulties.