intermit/ˌɪntərˈmɪt/Third PersonintermitsPresent ParticipleintermittingPast TenseintermittedPast Participleintermitted1to stop for a period of timeThe delivery of supplies had to intermit when roads flooded during the storm.His speech intermitted several times as he stopped to collect his thoughts.The concert had to be postponed after the power kept intermitting on and off at the venue.Synonyms: breakpause