Intermission - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌɪntərˈmɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word intermission
Brit.  |ɪntəˈmɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word intermission

noun

- the act of suspending activity temporarily
- a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (syn: break, interruption, pause, suspension)

Extra examples

We'll return after a brief intermission.

...an awkward intermission between speeches...

When the curtain rises after intermission, the set is bare and the main character finds himself alone.

...theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission...

Word forms

noun
singular: intermission
plural: intermissions
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