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| barge in |
to enter or interrupt in a rude or clumsy way. |
| bother |
When you interrupt or annoy someone while they are busy doing something, you bother them. [1/5 definitions] |
| break |
to bring an end to; interrupt. [1/19 definitions] |
| chime in |
to interrupt suddenly; add one's opinion. |
| chip in |
to add to a discussion or to interrupt with. [1/2 definitions] |
| disrupt |
to interrupt or break off. [1/2 definitions] |
| disturb |
to interrupt, especially by making noise. [1/3 definitions] |
| excuse |
When someone excuses you, it means that they forgive you for something you have done or are going to do. When you ask someone to excuse you, it often means that you hope they will forgive you if you interrupt them or if you go away from them. [1/5 definitions] |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| interrupt |
If you are speaking and your brother interrupts you, it means that he breaks into what you are saying before you are finished saying it. If you interrupt someone when they are working, you do something that makes them stop working for a while. [1/2 definitions] |
| off |
so as to interrupt or stop operation. [1/13 definitions] |
| trouble |
When a person troubles you, they bother, interrupt, or annoy you. [1/8 definitions] |
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