Collocations for interrupt - verb
ADVERB
impatiently
rudely
What was I saying, before we were so rudely interrupted?
rudely
What was I saying, before we were so rudely interrupted?
angrily,
harshly,
sharply
‘Don't talk like that!’ he interrupted harshly.
‘Don't talk like that!’ he interrupted harshly.
violently
Their luncheon was violently interrupted by gunfire.
Their luncheon was violently interrupted by gunfire.
hastily,
quickly
‘He's kidding,’ I interrupted hastily.
‘He's kidding,’ I interrupted hastily.
abruptly,
suddenly
temporarily
constantly, frequently, repeatedly
The morning's work was constantly interrupted by phone calls.
temporarily
constantly, frequently, repeatedly
The morning's work was constantly interrupted by phone calls.
occasionally,
periodically
VERB + interrupt
be sorry to
I'm sorry to interrupt, but there's a telephone call for you.
I'm sorry to interrupt, but there's a telephone call for you.
(not) dare (to)
It was all irrelevant, but I didn't dare interrupt him in mid-flow.
It was all irrelevant, but I didn't dare interrupt him in mid-flow.
PHRASES
get interrupted
I didn't manage to finish the report. I kept getting interrupted.
I didn't manage to finish the report. I kept getting interrupted.
Interrupt is used with these nouns as the subject:
bell
bell
Interrupt is used with these nouns as the object:
class, conversation, flow, narrative, schedule, silence, sleep, thought, train
class, conversation, flow, narrative, schedule, silence, sleep, thought, train