1. stopping someone while they are speaking or doing something
Usage: present participle of interrupt

1. causing a break or disruption in continuity
Usage: used before nouns

Examples

• She kept interrupting the speaker during the presentation.
• Stop interrupting me when I’m trying to explain.
• The interrupting phone calls made it hard to concentrate.
• He has a bad habit of interrupting others in meetings.
• The interrupting noise from construction disturbed the class.
• I apologize for interrupting your conversation.
• The interrupting commercials broke up the movie’s flow.