to fang up: ‘to pluck up’ (the heart); to ‘take up’, interrupt sharply. Obs.

To break in upon (a person) while doing something, esp. speaking; to hinder from proceeding with some action; to cause to stop (usually temporarily)…

To interrupt (a person) in speaking; to break in on or disturb. Obsolete.

transitive (reflexive). To curb one's impulse to say or do a particular thing; to check oneself in the act of saying or doing something regarded…

transitive. To check (a person) in speaking; to interrupt sharply, esp. with an expression of dissent or disapproval; to rebuke, reprove, or…

transitive. To cause (a person) to abruptly discontinue a course of action; (also) to interrupt (a person) in speaking, esp. with an expression of…