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self-interrupting

self-interrupting is the present participle and gerund of self-interrupt.

Meaning of self-interrupt

Verb

self-interrupt (third-person singular simple present self-interrupts, present participle self-interrupting, simple past and past participle self-interrupted)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) to interrupt (an ongoing task or activity, or the person performing it) due to distractions, or shifting priorities.
    • 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.2016, Dawna Ballard, Matthew McGlone, editors, Work Pressures: New Agendas in Communication, Taylor & Francis, page 12

Questions about self-interrupting

What is self-interrupting the present participle and gerund of?
Self-interrupting is the present participle and gerund of self-interrupt.

Words near self-interrupting in the dictionary

  1. self-interests
  2. self-interpreter
  3. self-interpreters
  4. self-interrupt
  5. self-interrupted
  6. self-interrupting
  7. self-interruption
  8. self-interrupts
  9. self-interview
  10. self-interviews
  11. self-intimidation

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