Footer

    Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

    About

    • About Us
    • Our Learning Services
    • Join Us
    • FAQ
    • Hot Tags

    Services

    • Pronunciation Challenge
    • Saved
    • Search Vocabulary
    • Blog

    Channels

    Levels

    • A1
    • A2
    • B1
    • B2
    • C1
    • C2

    Privacy˙Terms˙
    ©2026 VoiceTube Corporation. All rights reserved

    interrupt

    US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

    ・

    UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/

    B1TOEIC
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To stop something from happening for a while
    They had to interrupt class to make an announcement
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
    Please don't interrupt me when I'm speaking.
    n.NounA signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
    The computer issued an interrupt to signal the completion of the task.

    Video subtitles

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • Let me interrupt you just a moment, but.

      Let me interrupt you just a moment, but.

    • >> LET ME INTERRUPT

      >> LET ME INTERRUPT

    B1

    10 cheap purchases that improved my life

    09:0810 cheap purchases that improved my life
    • 'Cause if you're at university or if you have an office or if you're at home, whatever, mostly at university, propping your door open is like the best thing ever because you want to cultivate this persona where your friends who walk are walking by feel that it's okay to interrupt you while you're working.

      'Cause if you're at university or if you have an office or if you're at home, whatever, mostly at university, propping your door open is like the best thing ever because you want to cultivate this persona where your friends who walk are walking by feel that it's okay to interrupt you while you're working.

    • propping your door open is like the best thing ever because you want to cultivate this persona where your friends who walk or walking by feel that it's okay to interrupt you while you're working.

      propping your door open is like the best thing ever because you want to cultivate this persona where your friends who walk or walking by feel that it's okay to interrupt you while you're working.

    B1

    Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking? | Otherwords

    07:03Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking? | Otherwords
    • They let others know that it's still our conversational turn, but since no one is likely to interrupt you when you're writing a letter, there's no need to fill the pauses while you find the words you're looking for.

      They let others know that it's still our conversational turn, but since no one is likely to interrupt you when you're writing a letter, there's no need to fill the pauses while you find the words you're looking for.

    • But since no one is likely to interrupt you when you're writing a letter, there's no need to fill the pauses while you find the words you're looking for.

      But since no one is likely to interrupt you when you're writing a letter, there's no need to fill the pauses while you find the words you're looking for.

    B1

    Psychotherapist shares secrets to communicating effectively

    04:25Psychotherapist shares secrets to communicating effectively
    • how we ask questions and to not interrupt while we're getting the answer.

      how we ask questions and to not interrupt while we're getting the answer.

    • You maintain, Nurul, that it's also very important how we ask questions and to not, not interrupt while we're getting the answer.

      You maintain, Nurul, that it's also very important how we ask questions and to not, not interrupt while we're getting the answer.

    A2

    Please Stop Giving Your Children Weird Names. Angel Gaines

    05:27Please Stop Giving Your Children Weird Names. Angel Gaines
    • She's going to interrupt me.

      She's going to interrupt me.

    • She going to interrupt me.

      She going to interrupt me.

    B1

    4 Things Cats Do When They’re Unhappy With Their Owner

    03:524 Things Cats Do When They’re Unhappy With Their Owner
    • 1. Interrupt the owner

      1. Interrupt the owner

    • Number 1: Interrupt the owner.

      Number 1: Interrupt the owner.

    A2

    20 Essential English Phrases for Daily Conversation

    16:3620 Essential English Phrases for Daily Conversation
    • Instead, you can just interrupt a conversation quickly and say, "Hey, can I tell you something really quick?" No problem.

      Instead, you can just interrupt a conversation quickly and say, "Hey, can I tell you something really quick?" No problem.

    • Instead, you can just interrupt a conversation quickly and say, hey, can I tell you something really quick?

      Instead, you can just interrupt a conversation quickly and say, hey, can I tell you something really quick?

    A2

    Ella Emhoff on Political Dressing, Knitwear & the Perfect White Tee | The Good Buy | Harper's BAZAAR

    37:21Ella Emhoff on Political Dressing, Knitwear & the Perfect White Tee | The Good Buy | Harper's BAZAAR
    • Just to interrupt to the listeners at home and to anyone watching, UNIF, for those who know, was the 2010s brand of choice for anyone who lived their life on Tumblr, myself included.

      Just to interrupt to the listeners at home and to anyone watching, UNIF, for those who know, was the 2010s brand of choice for anyone who lived their life on Tumblr, myself included.

    • Oh, can I just to interrupt to the listeners at home and to anyone watching, UNIF, for those who know, was the 2010s brand of choice for anyone who lived their life on Tumblr, myself included.

      Oh, can I just to interrupt to the listeners at home and to anyone watching, UNIF, for those who know, was the 2010s brand of choice for anyone who lived their life on Tumblr, myself included.

    B1

    [ 中英字幕] 實用商業會議英文 English for Business Meetings( 區分正式/非正會議,各階段看時間軌 )

    22:07[ 中英字幕] 實用商業會議英文 English for Business Meetings( 區分正式/非正會議,各階段看時間軌 )
    • on during the presentation please feel free to  interrupt me at any time this time at a native  

      on during the presentation please feel free to  interrupt me at any time this time at a native  

    • If you have questions later on during the presentation, please feel free to interrupt me at any time.

      If you have questions later on during the presentation, please feel free to interrupt me at any time.

    B1

    SORRY! Why Canadians say “sorry” so much

    10:33SORRY! Why Canadians say “sorry” so much
    • Interrupt the conversation.

      Interrupt the conversation.

    • Sorry." "Excuse me," would workers just say nothing and go, "It's crowded." Interrupt the conversation.

      Sorry." "Excuse me," would workers just say nothing and go, "It's crowded." Interrupt the conversation.

    A2