| Verbal break-in | 15 |
| Sound for attention | 19 |
| Small clearing? | 15 |
| Polite interrupter | 18 |
| Pardon me! | 10 |
| Meaningful little cough | 23 |
| Interrupter's interjection | 30 |
| Faux cough | 10 |
| Excuse me! | 10 |
| Cousin of "psst!" | 27 |
| Attention-getting noise | 23 |
| "Um, excuse me" | 25 |
| "Uh, excuse me ..." | 29 |
| "Psst" alternative | 28 |
| "Pardon me!" | 22 |
| "Over here" | 21 |
| "I'm standing right here!" | 40 |
| "I beg your pardon" | 29 |
| "Do you mind?" | 24 |
| "Did you forget about me?" | 36 |
| "Attention, please!" | 30 |
| "Attention please!" | 29 |
| Warning cough | 13 |
| Throaty notice | 14 |
| Throaty interjection | 20 |
| Throaty cousin of "psst!" | 35 |
| Throaty attention getter | 24 |
| Throat-clearer's word | 25 |
| Throat-clearer's sound | 26 |
| Throat-clearer | 14 |
| Start of a break-in | 19 |
| Sound of throat clearing | 24 |
| Sound of a frog? | 16 |
| Psst | 4 |
| Polite interjection | 19 |
| Meaning of a meaningful cough | 29 |
| Interruptive sound | 18 |
| Guttural interruption | 21 |
| Cutting-in word | 15 |
| Courteous interruption | 22 |
| Brief interjection | 18 |
| Bid for attention | 17 |
| Attention-seeking utterance | 27 |
| Attention-getting cough | 23 |
| [Pardon] | 8 |
| [nudge, nudge] | 14 |
| "Um, excuse me . . " | 30 |
| "Um ... excuse me" | 28 |
| "Uh, excuse me" | 25 |
| "Uh ... excuse me" | 28 |
| "Sorry to intrude ..." | 32 |
| "Sorry to interrupt . . ." | 36 |
| "May I have your attention?" | 38 |
| "If I may interject ..." | 34 |
| "If I may butt in ..." | 32 |
| "I'm waiting!" | 28 |
| "Excuse me!" | 22 |
| "Excuse me, I was here first" noise | 45 |
| "Excuse me, but ..." | 30 |
| "Can I say something?" | 32 |
| "Can I chime in?" | 27 |
| 'Pardon me' | 19 |
| 'If I may interrupt ...' | 32 |
| ''Your attention, please!'' | 43 |
| ''Pardon me'' | 29 |
| ''Might I add a word?'' | 39 |
| ''May I speak?'' | 32 |
| ''Can I cut in?'' noise | 39 |
| ''Beg pardon . . .'' | 36 |
| Word of interruption | 20 |
| Unobtrusive attention getter | 28 |
| Throat-clearing utterance | 25 |
| Throat-clearing onomatopoeia | 28 |
| Throat-clearing noise | 21 |
| Throat-clearing | 15 |
| Throat-clearer's rebuke | 27 |
| Throat noise | 12 |
| Throat clearing | 15 |
| Tap-on-the shoulder alternative | 31 |
| Subtle warning sound | 20 |
| Subtle 'Yo!' | 20 |
| Sound to gain attention | 23 |
| Sound of interruption | 21 |
| Sound before "Your, um, fly is open" | 46 |
| Sound before "Your fly is open" | 41 |
| Quiet cough | 11 |
| Possibly passive-aggressive reprimand | 37 |
| Polite way to interrupt someone | 31 |
| Polite cough | 12 |
| Polite attention-getter | 23 |
| Pause-filling sound | 19 |
| Oral interruption | 17 |
| Notice-seeking sound | 20 |
| Kiss interrupter, maybe | 23 |
| Interruption, of sorts | 22 |
| Interruption starter | 20 |
| Interruption sound | 18 |
| Interrupting word | 17 |
| Interrupting sound | 18 |
| Interjection to interrupt | 25 |