Self-interrupt
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 to interrupt (an ongoing task or activity, or the person performing it) due to distractions, or shifting priorities. intransitive, transitive
"The class discussion that ensued after her statement confirmed that having limited technology distractions helped the students realize that not only did they self-interrupt themselves, but they were causing their own perceptions of overload by being so responsive to others."
Example
More examples"The class discussion that ensued after her statement confirmed that having limited technology distractions helped the students realize that not only did they self-interrupt themselves, but they were causing their own perceptions of overload by being so responsive to others."
Etymology
From self- + interrupt.
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