# interrupts

Pronunciation: say "in-tuh-RUPTS" /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of interrupt. — third-person singular simple present indicative of interrupt
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of interrupt. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The committee chair politely interrupts any speaker who runs over time._
   - _A sudden noise interrupts her concentration whenever she studies._

## Noun

Pronunciation: say "IN-tuh-rupts" /ˈɪntəˌɹʌpts/

2. Plural of interrupt. — plural of interrupt
   - Simple: Plural of interrupt. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The processor handles thousands of interrupts every second without stalling._
   - _Faulty wiring generated a flood of spurious interrupts that froze the machine._

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