interrupted

/ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd/
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of interrupt.
    • She interrupted the speaker with a question.
    • The alarm interrupted my dream.
    • He interrupted his workout to answer the phone.
adjective
  1. Stopped or broken off temporarily, especially while in progress.
    • The interrupted game was resumed after the rain stopped.
    • The interrupted phone call left us wondering what happened.
    • An interrupted sleep can make you feel tired the next day.
  2. Having a break or gap in a continuous line or surface.
    • An interrupted stripe pattern runs across the fabric.
    • The fence had an interrupted section where the gate used to be.
    • The artist used an interrupted line to create a sense of movement.