pattern interrupt noun2 •A way of changing a person's mental, emotional, or behavioral state or strategy.Because our states constantly get interrupted and altered, having access to several good pattern interrupts enables us to not let some states become too powerful or overwhelming. — 2003 •Such a technique used strategically for marketing or sales purposes.When pattern interrupts are used strategically, they can pay out huge dividends. One of most intriguing examples of the empowerment is the queen of shock herself: Lady Gaga. — 2012 formspattern interrupts