interrupt vs jam

jam vs interrupt

interrupt and jam both are nouns.

interrupt and jam both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interrupt	Yes	No	Yes	No
jam	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, jam is a hyponym of interrupt; that is, jam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interrupt:

interrupt: make a break in
jam: interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

Other hyponyms of interrupt include cut, cut off, punctuate, break, put aside, put away, break, intermit, pause, barge in, break in, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in, put in, burst in on, burst upon, heckle, come in, inject, interject, interpose, put in, throw in, block, stop, stop over, take off, take time off.

interrupt (noun)	jam (noun)
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out	deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
	preserve of crushed fruit
	a dense crowd of people
	informal terms for a difficult situation

interrupt (verb)	jam (verb)
terminate or end	interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
destroy the peace or tranquility of	crowd or pack to capacity
interfere in someone else's activity	get stuck and immobilized
make a break in	block passage through
	crush or bruise
	press tightly together or cram
	push down forcibly

Difference between interrupt and jam

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