Intermitting

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Intermit \In`ter*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intermitted}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Intermitting}.] [L. intermittere; inter between
     + mittere, missum, to send: cf. OE. entremeten to busy (one's
     self) with, F. s'entremettre. See {Missile}.]
     To cause to cease for a time, or at intervals; to interrupt;
     to suspend.


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           Pray to the gods to intermit the plague. --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  intermitting
       See {intermit}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  intermit
       v : cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station
           identification"; "let's break for lunch" [syn: {pause}, {break}]
       [also: {intermitting}, {intermitted}]