interruption in WordNet English dictionary

1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
   "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"
   break  interruption  disruption  gap 
   
2. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
   "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
   interruption  break 
   
3. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
   pause  intermission  break  interruption  suspension