interruptory
Adjective: - Serving or tending to interrupt; having the quality of breaking in upon or causing a pause in an ongoing action, speech, or process.
- (The disruptive sound caused a break in focus.)
- (Her comments that cut into the conversation were irritating.)
- (The sound that broke his rest was sudden and disruptive.)
"interruptory gesture": a physical action (such as raising a hand) intended to break into a conversation or activity.
- He made an interruptory gesture to signal that he had something important to say. (He used a hand movement to stop the speaker.)
"interruptory effect": the result or impact of something that causes a break or disruption.
- The sudden power outage had an interruptory effect on the entire production line. (The blackout disrupted the workflow.)
Interrupt (verb): to break the continuity of (an action, speech, or process).
- Please do not interrupt the speaker. (Do not break into their speech.)
Interruption (noun): an act or instance of interrupting.
- The phone call was an unwelcome interruption. (The call broke the ongoing activity.)
Interruptive (adjective): having the nature of interrupting; synonymous with interruptory but less common.
- The interruptive sound startled everyone. (The disruptive noise caused a startle.)
- Disruptive: causing or tending to cause a disturbance or interruption.
- Intrusive: tending to intrude or break in without invitation.
- Intervening: coming between in time, space, or order.
- Breaking: causing a pause or cessation.
"To cut someone off": to interrupt someone while they are speaking, often abruptly.
- He cut her off mid-sentence with an interruptory comment. (He stopped her speech with a disruptive remark.)
"To butt in": to interrupt a conversation or activity without being invited.
- She always butts in with interruptory questions. (She intrudes with disruptive queries.)