English-Thai Dictionary
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N การ หยุด การหยุดพัก kan-yod
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N การเปลี่ยนแปลง อย่างกระทันหัน kan-plian-plang-yang-kra-tan-han
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N การ แตกหัก kan-taek-hak
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N การ แยก kan-yeak
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N พัก pak
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VI(หุ้น ตก tok
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VI(เสียง แตก teak
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VI กระจัดกระจาย kan-jad-kra-jai
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VI หยุด yud
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VI เกิดขึ้น koed-khuen
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VI แตก taek
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VT ทำลาย destroy tham-lai
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VT ละเมิด ฝ่า ฝ่าฝืน ขัดขืน ล่วงละเมิด disobey la-moed
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VT ล่มจม ล้มละลาย lom-jom
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VT แตก หัก taek
break
VT แยก แหก แหวก yaek
break away
PHRV หนีรอด จาก ne-rod-jak
break away
PHRV เลิก จงรักภักดี กับ หยุด สวามิภักดิ์ กับ เลิก ซื่อสัตย์ กับ loek-jong-rak-pak-de-kab
break away
PHRV แยกจาก กัน แยกกัน break off yaek-jak-kan
break back
PHRV(ลูก คริก เก็ต ลอย ละ ลิ่ว (กีฬา คริก เก็ต หมุนติ้ว และ ลอย สูง ขึ้นไป loi-la-lel
break back
PHRV ชนะ คู่ต่อสู้ (ที่ เป็น ฝ่าย เริ่ม เกม (กีฬา เทนนิส cha-na-ku-tor-su
break back
PHRV เปลี่ยน ทิศทาง กะทันหัน (กีฬา รักบี้ plain-thid-tang-ka-than-han
break down
PHRV ควบคุม อารมณ์ หรือ ความรู้สึก ไม่ได้ khuab-kum-ar-rom-rue-khwam-ru-suek-mai-dai
break down
PHRV ทำให้ พ่ายแพ้ tham-hai-pai-phare
break down
PHRV ทุกข์ทรมาน จาก การ เจ็บป่วย tuk-thor-ra-man-jak-kan-jeb-puai
break down
PHRV พัง หรือ ทำให้ พัง ทุบ ทำให้ แตกเป็น ชิ้นเล็กชิ้นน้อย pang-rue-tham-hai-pang
break down
PHRV มี การเปลี่ยนแปลง (สารเคมี mee-kan-paing-plang
break down
PHRV เสื่อมโทรม (สุขภาพ ล้มเหลว (การ เจรจา seam-som
break down
PHRV แบ่งแยก ออก เป็น หลายชนิด baeng-yaek-ook-pen-lai-cha-nid
break down
PHRV ใช้งาน ไม่ได้ (เครื่องจักร หยุด ทำงาน ไม่ทำงาน เสีย conk out cut out give out kick off chai-ngan-mai-dai
break even
PHRV ไม่ได้ ไม่ เสีย ไม่ เสียดุลย์ เสมอกัน mai-dai-mai-sia
break in
PHRV ขัดจังหวะ burst in cut in khad-jang-wa
break in
PHRV งัดแงะ (ผิดกฎหมาย ngad-ngae
break in
PHRV บังคับ ควบคุม ฝึก ให้ เชื่อง (ม้า พยายาม ทำให้ เคยชิน กับ bang-kud
break in
PHRV บุกเข้าไป พัง เข้าไป burst in bok-kaol-pai
break in
PHRV สวมใส่ หรือ ใช้ จนกว่า จะ เคยชิน suam-sai-rue-chai-jon-kwa-ja-koei-chin
break in on
PHRV ขัดจังหวะ แทรก burst in on khad-jang-wa
break in upon
PHRV ขัดจังหวะ แทรก burst in on khad-jang-wa
break into
PHRV ขัดจังหวะ khad-jang-wa
break into
PHRV บุกรุก (ด้วย กำลัง พัง เข้าไป burst into bok-ruk
break into
PHRV ปล่อย เสียง (ร้องเพลง หัวเราะ เสียง อื่นๆ )ทันที ปล่อย ก๊าก (หัวเราะ burst into poi-siang
break into
PHRV เคลื่อนไหว ทันที ไหล ออกมา ทันที (เช่น น้ำ เหงื่อ kluean-wai-than-ti
break into
PHRV เริ่มต้น (ทำงาน ทำ สิ่ง ที่ ยาก ฯลฯ roem-ton
break into
PHRV แบ่ง ออก เป็น ส่วน เล็กๆ ทำให้ แตกเป็น ส่วนๆ บิ ออก baeng-ook-pen-suan-lek-lek
break into
PHRV ใช้ เงิน อย่าง ไม่พอใจ ไม่ อยาก ใช้ เงิน cut into chai-ngen-yang-mai-phor-jai
break loose
PHRV ควบคุม ไม่ได้ khuab-khum-mai-dai
break loose
PHRV หนีรอด ไป ได้ หลุด รอด หลบหนี พ้น get free ne-rod-pai-dai
break of
PHRV แก้ไข รักษา เยียวยา kae-kai
break off
PHRV ยุติ สิ้นสุด พังทลาย declare off declare on yud-ti
break off
PHRV หยุด ทำงาน (ช่วง สั้นๆ yud-tham-ngan
break off
PHRV หยุด พูด เลิก พูด yud-phud
break off
PHRV แยก ออกจาก บิ ทำให้ แยก break away yaek-ook-jak
break open
PHRV งัด แงะ เปิด (บางสิ่ง )ด้วย กำลัง ngad
break out
PHRV ชัก (บางสิ่ง เช่น ชักธง ไม่ พับ เปิด ใช้ (บางสิ่ง chak
break out
PHRV พัง ออก ไป phang-ook-pai
break out
PHRV หนีรอด รอดพ้น จาก burst out ne-rod
break out
PHRV เริ่มต้น ทันที flare up roem-ton-than-ti
break out in
PHRV ปล่อย หรือ เปล่งเสียง ออกมา ทันที ploi-rue-pleng-siang-ook-ma-tan-ti
break out in
PHRV เริ่ม แสดง (บางสิ่ง ออกมา ให้ เห็น bring out in come out in roem-sa-daeng-ook-ma-hai-hen
break out in a cold sweet
IDM กลัว มาก แสดง สัญญาณ ของ ความกลัว อย่างยิ่ง klua-mak
break over
PHRV(น้ำ ไหล อย่างแรง ข้าม (บางสิ่ง lai-yang-rang-kam
break short
PHRV ยุติ กะทันหัน เลิก กลางคัน จบ ทันที cut short yud-ti-ka-tan-han
break through
PHRV(พระจันทร์ หรือ พระอาทิตย์ ขึ้น หรือ ปรากฏ ให้ เห็น come through kuen-rue-pra-kod-hai-hen
break through
PHRV ค้นพบ พบ khon-phob
break through
PHRV ทำ ทางผ่าน เข้าไป tham-thang-pan-khaol-pai
break through
PHRV ฝ่า เข้าไป far-khaol-pai
break through
PHRV เอาชนะ ให้ ได้ aol-cha-na-hai-dai
break to
PHRV บอก ข่าวร้าย ให้ กับ bok-kaol-rai-hai-kab
break up
PHRV ทำลาย tham-lai
break up
PHRV ทำให้ ขบขัน (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ ทำให้ ขำ tham-hai-khob-khan
break up
PHRV ทำให้ เศร้าโศก break down crack up crock up tham-hai-sao-sok
break up
PHRV ทำให้ เห ลก ทำให้ แตก ละเอียด แหลก ทำให้ แตกเป็น ชิ้นเล็กชิ้นน้อย tham-hai-laek
break up
PHRV ปิด ภาคเรียน หยุด เรียน pid-pak-rian
break up
PHRV ยุติ เลิก หยุด ระงับ yud-ti
break up
PHRV เลิกกัน แยกทาง กัน ไม่ อยู่ร่วม กัน bust up split up lek-kan
break up
PHRV แตกกลุ่ม เลิก เกาะกลุ่ม taek-klum
break up
PHRV แบ่ง ออก เป็น ส่วน เล็กๆ baeng-ook-pen-suan-lek-lek
break with
PHRV หยุด การ ติดต่อ กับ เลิกคบ ยุติ การคบ หากับ yud-kan-tid-tor-kab
break-dancing
N การเต้นรำ แบบ หนึ่ง kan-ten-ram-baeb-nueng
break-in
VI การ บุกรุก เข้าไป (เช่น บ้าน รถ ที่ทำงาน burglary kan-buk-ruk-khaol-pai
break-up
N การยุติ ความสัมพันธ์ หรือ การ ร่วมมือ kan-yu-ti-khwam-sam-pan-rue-kan-ruam-mue
breakable
VT เปราะบาง แตก ง่าย fragile pro-bang
breakage
N รอยแตก การ แตก wreckage roi-taek
breakaway
ADJ ซึ่ง แยกตัว ออกมา sueng-yaek tua-ook-ma
breakdown
N การ หยุด ลง kan-yud-long
breaker
N คลื่น ขนาดใหญ่ khluen-kha-nad-yai
breakfast
N อาหารเช้า อาหาร มื้อ เช้า dinner ar-han-chao
breakfast
VI ทาน อาหารเช้า กิน อาหารเช้า eat than-ar-han-chao
breakin
N การ บุกรุก
breakneck
ADJ เร็ว และ อันตราย มาก rel-la-e an-ta-rai-mak
breakout
N การ แหกคุก escape kan-haek-kuk
breakthrough
N การ บุกเข้าไป ใน แนวเขต ของ ข้าศึก breakout kan-buk-khaol-pai-nai-naeol-khed khong khasuek
breakthrough
N การพัฒนา หรือ การ ค้นพบ ที่ ยิ่งใหญ่ (โดยเฉพาะ ทาง วิทยา ศาสต์ เทคโนโลยี หรือ ทางการแพทย์ discovery kan-phad-tha-na-rue-kan-khon-phob-ti-ying-yai
breakthrough
N เหตุการณ์ หรือ การกระทำ ที่ ทำให้ อุปสรรค หมด ไป hed-kan-rue-kan-kra-tham-ti-tham-hai-aud-pa-sak-mod-pai
breakup
N การแตกแยก separate divide
breakwater
N เขื่อน กัน ชายฝั่ง หรือ ท่าเรือ จาก คลื่น ของ น้ำทะเล khuean-kan-chai-fang-rue-tar-ruea-jak-kluen-khong-nam-tha-le
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
BREAK
v.t. pret.broke, [brake. Obs. ] pp. broke or broken. [L. frango, fregi, n casual; Heb. to break, to free or deliver, to separate. ]
1. To part or divide by force and violence, as a solid substance; to rend apart; as, to break a band; to break a thread or a cable.
2. To burst or open by force.
The fountains of the earth were broke open.
3. To divide by piercing or penetrating; to burst forth; as, the light breaks through the clouds.
4. To make breaches or gaps by battering, as in a wall.
5. To destroy, crush, weaken, or impair, as the human body or constitution.
6. To sink; to appall or subdue; as, to break the spirits, or the passions.
7. To crush; to shatter; to dissipate the strength of, as of an army.
8. To weaken, or impair, as the faculties.
9. To tame; to train to obedience; to make tractable; as, to break a horse.
1 . To make bankrupt.
11. To discard, dismiss or cashier; as, to break an officer.
12. To crack, to part or divide, as the skin; to open, as an aposteme.
13. To violate, as a contract or promise, either by a positive act contrary to the promise, or by neglect or non-fulfillment.
14. To infringe or violate, as a law, or any moral obligation, either by a positive act or by an omission of what is required.
15. To stop; to interrupt; to cause to cease; as, to break conversation; to break sleep.
16. To intercept; to check; to lessen the force of; as, to break a fall, or a blow.
17. To separate; to part; as, to break company of friendship.
18. To dissolve any union; sometimes with off; as, to break off a connection.
19. To cause to abandon; to reform or cause to reform; as, to break one of ill habits or practices.
2 . To open as a purpose; to propound something new; to make a first disclosure of opinions; as, to break one's mind.
21. To frustrate; to prevent.
If plagues or earthquakes break not heaven's design.
22. To take away; as, to break the whole staff of bread. Psalm 1 5:16.
23. To stretch; to strain; to rack; as, to break one on the wheel.
24. To break the back, to strain or dislocate the vertebers with too heavy a burden; also, to disable one's fortune.
25. To break bulk, to begin to unload.
26. To break a deer, to cut it up at table.
27. To breakfast, to eat the first meal in the day, but used as a compound word.
28. To break ground, to plow.
29. To break ground, to dig; to open trenches.
3 . To break the heart, to afflict grievously; to cause great sorrow or grief; to depress with sorrow or despair.
31. To break a jest, to utter a jest unexpected.
32. To break the neck, to dislocate the joints of the neck.
33. To break off, to put a sudden stop to; to interrupt; to discontinue.
Break off thy sins by righteousness. Daniel 4:27.
34. To sever; to divide; as, to break off a twig.
35. To break sheer, in marine language. When a ship at anchor is in a position to keep clear of the anchor, but is forced by wind or current out of that position, she breaks her sheer.
36. To break up, to dissolve or put an end to; as, to break up house-keeping.
37. To open or lay open; as, to break up a bed of earth.
38. To plow ground the first time, or after lying long unplowed; a common use in the U. States.
39. To separate; as, to break up a company.
4 . To disband; as, to break up an army.
41. To break upon the wheel, to stretch and break the bones by torture upon the wheel.
42. To break wind, to give vent to wind from the body backward.
BREAK
v.i.To part; to separate; to divide in two; as, the ice breaks; a band breaks. 1. To burst; as, a storm or deluge breaks.
2. To burst, by dashing against something; as, a wave breaks upon a rock.
3. To open, as a tumor or aposteme.
4. To open, as the morning; to show the first light; to dawn.
5. To burst forth; to utter or exclaim.
6. To fail in trade or other occupation; to become bankrupt.
7. To decline in health and strength; to begin to lose the natural vigor.
8. To issue out with vehemence.
9. To make way with violence or suddenness; to rush; often with a particle; as, to break in; to break in upon, as calamities; to break over, as a flood; to break out, as a fire; to break forth, as light or a sound.
1 . To come to an explanation.
I am to break with thee upon some affairs. [I believe, antiquated. ]
11. To suffer an interruption of friendship; to fall out.
Be not afraid to break with traitors.
12. To faint, flag or pant.
My soul breaketh for longing to thy judgments. Psalm 119:2 .
13. To break away, to disengage itself from; to rush from; also, to dissolve itself or dissipate, as fog or clouds.
14. To break forth, to issue out.
15. To break from, to disengage from; to depart abruptly, or with vehemence.
16. To break in, to enter by force; to enter unexpectedly; to intrude.
17. To break loose, to get free by force; to escape from confinement by violence; to shake off restraint.
18. To break off, to part; to divide; also, to desist suddenly.
19. To break off from, to part from with violence.
2 . To break out, to issue forth; to discover itself by its effects, to arise or spring up; as, a fire breaks out; a sedition breaks out; a fever breaks out.
To appear in eruptions, as pustules; to have pustules, or an efflorescence on the skin, as a child breaks out. Hence we have freckle from the root of break.
To throw off restraint, and become dissolute.
21. To break up, to dissolve itself and separate; as a company breaks up; a meeting breaks up; a fog breaks up; but more generally we say, fog, mist or clouds break away.
22. To break with, to part in enmity; to cease to be friends; as, to break with a friend or companion.
This verb carries with it its primitive sense of straining, parting, severing, bursting, often with violence, with the consequential senses of injury, defect and infirmity.
BREAK
n.A state of being open, or the act of separating; an opening made by force; an open place. It is the same word as brack, differently written and pronounced. 1. A pause; an interruption.
2. A line in writing or printing, noting a suspension of the sense, or a stop in the sentence.
3. In a ship, the break of the deck is the part where it terminates, and the descent on to the next deck below commences.
4. The first appearance of light in the morning; the dawn; as the break of day.
BREAKAGE
n.A breaking; also, an allowance for things broken, in transportation.
BREAKER
n.The person who breaks any thing; a violator or transgressor; as a breaker of the law. 1. A rock which breaks the waves; or the wave itself which breaks the waves; or the wave itself which breaks against a rock, a sand bank, or the shore, exhibiting a white foam.
2. A pier, mound or other solid matter, placed in a river, to break the floating ice, and prevent it from injuring a bridge below; called also ice-breaker.
3. One that breaks up ground.
4. A destroyer. Micah 2:13.
BREAKFAST
n.brek'fast. [break and fast. ] 1. The first meal in the day; or the thing eaten at the first meal.
2. A meal, or food in general.
BREAKFAST
v.i.brek'fast. To eat the first meal in the day.
BREAKFAST
v.t.brekfast. To furnish with the first meal in the morning.
BREAKFASTING
ppr. Eating or taking the first meal in the day.
BREAKFASTING
n.A party at breakfast.
BREAKING
ppr. Parting by violence; rending asunder; becoming bankrupt.
BREAKNECK
n.[break and neck. ] A fall that breaks the neck; a steep place endangering the neck.
BREAKPROMISE
n.[break and promise. ] One who makes a practice of breaking his promise. [Not used. ]
BREAKVOW
n.[break and vow. ] One who habitually breaks his vows. [Not used. ]
BREAKWATER
n.[break and water. ] The hull of an old vessel sunk at the entrance of a harbor, to break or diminish the force of the waves, to secure the vessels in harbor. 1. A small buoy fastened to a large one, when the rope of the latter is not long enough to reach the surface of the water.
2. A mole, at the mouth of a harbor, intended to break the force of the waves.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
BREAK
Break, v. t. [imp. broke, (Obs. Brake ); p. p. Broken (, (Obs. Broke );p. pr. & vb. n. Breaking. ] Etym: [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel.braka to creak, Sw. braka, bräkka to crack, Dan. brække to break, Goth. brikan to break, L. frangere. Cf. Bray to pound, Breach, Fragile. ]
1. To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or coal; to break a lock. Shak.
2. To lay open as by breaking; to divide; as, to break a package of goods.
3. To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate. Katharine, break thy mind to me. Shak.
4. To infringe or violate, as an obligation, law, or promise. Out, out, hyena! these are thy wonted arts. .. To break all faith, all vows, deceive, betray. Milton
5. To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate; as, to break silence; to break one's sleep; to break one's journey. Go, release them, Ariel; My charms I'll break, their senses I'll restore. Shak.
6. To destroy the completeness of; to remove a part from; as, to break a set.
7. To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce; as, the cavalry were not able to break the British squares.
8. To shatter to pieces; to reduce to fragments. The victim broke in pieces the musical instruments with which he had solaced the hours of captivity. Prescott.
9. To exchange for other money or currency of smaller denomination; as, to break a five dollar bill.
1 . To destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of; as, to break flax.
11. To weaken or impair, as health, spirit, or mind. An old man, broken with the storms of state. Shak.
12. To diminish the force of; to lessen the shock of, as a fall or blow. I'll rather leap down first, and break your fall. Dryden.
13. To impart, as news or information; to broach; -- with to, and often with a modified word implying some reserve; as, to break the news gently to the widow; to break a purpose cautiously to a friend.
14. To tame; to reduce to subjection; to make tractable; to discipline; as, to break a horse to the harness or saddle. "To break a colt. " Spenser. Why, then thou canst not break her to the lute Shak.
15. To destroy the financial credit of; to make bankrupt; to ruin. With arts like these rich Matho, when he speaks, Attracts all fees, and little lawyers breaks. Dryden.
16. To destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss. I see a great officer broken. Swift.
Note: With prepositions or adverbs: --To break down. (a ) To crush; to overwhelm; as, to break down one's strength; to break down opposition. (b ) To remove, or open a way through, by breaking; as, to break down a door or wall. -- To break in. (a ) To force in; as, to break in a door. (b ) To train; to discipline; as, a horse well broken in. -- To break of, to rid of; to cause to abandon; as, to break one of a habit. -- To break off. (a ) To separate by breaking; as, to break off a twig. (b ) To stop suddenly; to abandon. "Break off thy sins by righteousness. " Dan. iv. 27. -- To break open, to open by breaking. "Open the door, or I will break it open. " Shak. -- To break out, to take or force out by breaking; as, to break out a pane of glass. -- To break out a cargo, to unstow a cargo, so as to unload it easily. -- To break through. (a ) To make an opening through, as, as by violence or the force of gravity; to pass violently through; as, to break through the enemy's lines; to break through the ice. (b ) To disregard; as, to break through the ceremony. -- To break up. (a ) To separate into parts; to plow (new or fallow ground ). "Break up this capon. " Shak. "Break up your fallow ground. " Jer. iv. 3. (b ) To dissolve; to put an end to. "Break up the court. "Shak. -- To break (one ) all up, to unsettle or disconcert completely; to upset. [Colloq. ]
Note: With an immediate object: -To break the back. (a ) To dislocate the backbone; hence, to disable totally. (b ) To get through the worst part of; as, to break the back of a difficult undertaking. -- To break bulk, to destroy the entirety of a load by removing a portion of it; to begin to unload; also, to transfer in detail, as from boats to cars. -- To break cover, to burst forth from a protecting concealment, as game when hunted. -- To break a deer or stag, to cut it up and apportion the parts among those entitled to a share. -- To break fast, to partake of food after abstinence. See Breakfast. -- To break ground. (a ) To open the earth as for planting; to commence excavation, as for building, siege operations, and the like; as, to break ground for a foundation, a canal, or a railroad. (b ) Fig. : To begin to execute any plan. (c ) (Naut. ) To release the anchor from the bottom. -- To break the heart, to crush or overwhelm (one ) with grief. -- To break a house (Law ), to remove or set aside with violence and a felonious intent any part of a house or of the fastenings provided to secure it. -- To break the ice, to get through first difficulties; to overcome obstacles and make a beginning; to introduce a subject. -- To break jail, to escape from confinement in jail, usually by forcible means. -- To break a jest, to utter a jest. "Patroclus. .. the livelong day break scurril jests." Shak. -- To break joints, to lay or arrange bricks, shingles, etc. , so that the joints in one course shall not coincide with those in the preceding course. -- To break a lance, to engage in a tilt or contest. -- To break the neck, to dislocate the joints of the neck. -- To break no squares, to create no trouble. [Obs. ] -- To break a path, road, etc. , to open a way through obstacles by force or labor. -- To break upon a wheel, to execute or torture, as a criminal by stretching him upon a wheel, and breaking his limbs with an iron bar; -- a mode of punishment formerly employed in some countries. -- To break wind, to give vent to wind from the anus.
Syn. -- To dispart; rend; tear; shatter; batter; violate; infringe; demolish; destroy; burst; dislocate.
BREAK
BREAK Break, v. i.
1. To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder.
2. To open spontaneously, or by pressure from within, as a bubble, a tumor, a seed vessel, a bag. Else the bottle break, and the wine runneth out. Math. ix. 17.
3. To burst forth; to make its way; to come to view; to appear; to dawn. The day begins to break, and night is fied. Shak. And from the turf a fountain broke, and gurgled at our feet. Wordswoorth.
4. To burst forth violently, as a storm. The clouds are still above; and, while I speak, A second deluge o'er our head may break. Shak.
5. To open up. to be scattered; t be dissipated; as, the clouds are breaking. At length the darkness begins to break. Macawlay.
6. To become weakened in constitution or faculties; to lose health or strength. See how the dean begins to break; Poor gentleman. Swift.
7. To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief; as, my heart is breaking.
8. To fall in business; to become bankrupt. He that puts all upon adventures doth oftentimes break, and come to poverty. Bacn.
9. To make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait; as, to break into a run or gallop.
1 . To fail in musical quality; as, a singer's voice breaks when it is strained beyond its compass and a tone or note is not completed, but degenerates into an unmusical sound instead. Also, to change in tone, as a boy's voice at puberty.
11. To fall out; to terminate friendship. To break upon the score of danger or expense is to be mean and narrow-spirited. Collier.
Note: With prepositions or adverbs: -To break away, to disengage one's self abruptly; to come or go away against resistance. Fear me not, man; I will not break away. Shak. To break down. (a ) To come down by breaking; as, the coach broke down. (b ) To fail in any undertaking. He had broken down almost at the outset. Thackeray. -- To break forth, to issue; to come out suddenly, as sound, light, etc. "Then shall thy light break forth as the morning. " Isa. lviii.8;
Note: often with into in expressing or giving vent to one's feelings. "Break forth into singing, ye mountains." Isa. xliv. 23. To break from, to go away from abruptly. This radiant from the circling crowd he broke. Dryden. -- To break into, to enter by breaking; as, a house. -- To break in upon, to enter or approach violently or unexpectedly. "This, this is he; softly awhile; let us not break in upon him. " Milton. -- To break loose. (a ) To extricate one's self forcibly. "Who would not, finding way, break loose from hell " Milton. (b ) To cast off restraint, as of morals or propriety. -- To break off. (a ) To become separated by rupture, or with suddenness and violence. (b ) To desist or cease suddenly. "Nay, forward, old man; do not break off so. " Shak. -- To break off from, to desist from; to abandon, as a habit. -- To break out. (a ) To burst forth; to escape from restraint; to appear suddenly, as a fire or an epidemic. "For in the wilderness shall waters break out, and stream in the desert. " Isa. xxxv. 6 (b ) To show itself in cutaneous eruptions; -- said of a disease. (c ) To have a rash or eruption on the akin; -- said of a patient. -- To break over, to overflow; to go beyond limits. -- To break up. (a ) To become separated into parts or fragments; as, the ice break up in the rivers; the wreck will break up in the next storm. (b ) To disperse. "The company breaks up. " I. Watts. -- To break upon, to discover itself suddenly to; to dawn upon. -- To break with. (a ) To fall out; to sever one's relations with; to part friendship. "It can not be the Volsces dare break with us. " Shak. "If she did not intend to marry Clive, she should have broken with him altogether. " Thackeray. (b ) To come to an explanation; to enter into conference; to speak. [Obs. ] "I will break with her and with her father. " Shak.
BREAK
Break, n. Etym: [See Break, v. t., and cf. Brake (the instrument ),Breach, Brack a crack. ]
1. An opening made by fracture or disruption.
2. An interruption of continuity; change of direction; as, a break in a wall; a break in the deck of a ship. Specifically: (a ) (Arch. ) A projection or recess from the face of a displacement in the circuit, interrupting the electrical current.
3. An interruption; a pause; as, a break in friendship; a break in the conversation.
4. An interruption in continuity in writing or printing, as where there is an omission, an unfilled line, etc. All modern trash is Set forth with numerous breaks and dashes. Swift.
5. The first appearing, as of light in the morning; the dawn; as, the break of day; the break of dawn.
6. A large four-wheeled carriage, having a straight body and calash top, with the driver's seat in front and the footman's behind.
7. A device for checking motion, or for measuring friction. See Brake, n. 9 & 1 .
8. (Teleg.)
Defn: See Commutator.
BREAKABLE
BREAKABLE Break "a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being broken.
BREAKAGE
BREAKAGE Break "age, n.
1. The act of breaking; a break; a breaking; also, articles broken.
2. An allowance or compensation for things broken accidentally, as in transportation or use.
BREAKAWAY
BREAKAWAY Break "a *way `, n. [Break + away ] [Australasia ]
1.
Defn: A wild rush of sheep, cattle, horses, or camels (especially at the smell or the sight of water ); a stampede.
2. An animal that breaks away from a herd.
BREAKBONE FEVER
BREAKBONE FEVER Break "bone ` fe `ver. (Med. )
Defn: See Dengue.
BREAK-CIRCUIT
BREAK-CIRCUIT Break "-cir `cuit, n. (Elec.)
Defn: A key or other device for breaking an electrical circuit.
BREAKDOWN
BREAKDOWN Break "down `, n.
1. The act or result of breaking down, as of a carriage; downfall.
2. (a ) A noisy, rapid, shuffling dance engaged in competitively by a number of persons or pairs in succession, as among the colored people of the Southern United States, and so called, perhaps, because the exercise is continued until most of those who take part in it break down. (b ) Any rude, noisy dance performed by shuffling the feet, usually by one person at a time. [U.S.]Don't clear out when the quadrilles are over, for we are going to have a breakdown to wind up with. New Eng. Tales.
BREAKER
BREAKER Break "er, n.
1. One who, or that which, breaks. I'll be no breaker of the law. Shak.
2. Specifically: A machine for breaking rocks, or for breaking coal at the mines; also, the building in which such a machine is placed.
3. (Naut. )
Defn: A small water cask. Totten.
4. A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sand bank, or a rock or reef near the surface. The breakers were right beneath her bows. Longfellow.
BREAKFAST
Break "fast, n. Etym: [Break + fast. ]
1. The first meal in the day, or that which is eaten at the first meal. A sorry breakfast for my lord protector. Shak.
2. A meal after fasting, or food in general. The wolves will get a breakfast by my death. Dryden.
BREAKFAST
BREAKFAST Break "fast, v. i. [imp. & p. p. breakfasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Breakfasting. ]
Defn: To break one's fast in the morning; too eat the first meal in the day. First, sir, I read, and then I breakfast. Prior.
BREAKFAST
BREAKFAST Break "fast, v. t.
Defn: To furnish with breakfast. Milton.
BREAKMAN
BREAKMAN Break "man, n.
Defn: See Brakeman.
BREAKNECK
BREAKNECK Break "neck `, n.
1. A fall that breaks the neck.
2. A steep place endangering the neck.
BREAKNECK
BREAKNECK Break "neck `, a.
Defn: Producing danger of a broken neck; as, breakneck speed.
BREAK-UP
BREAK-UP Break "-up `, n.
Defn: Disruption; a separation and dispersion of the parts or members; as, a break-up of an assembly or dinner party; a break-up of the government.
BREAKWATER
BREAKWATER Break "wa `ter, n.
Defn: Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence.
New American Oxford Dictionary
break
break |brāk breɪk | ▶verb ( past broke |brōk |; past participle broken |ˈbrōkən | ) 1 separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain: [ no obj. ] : the rope broke with a loud snap | the slate fell from my hand and broke in two on the hard floor | [ with obj. ] : windows in the street were broken by the blast | break the chocolate into pieces. • sustain an injury involving the fracture of a bone or bones in a part of the body: [ with obj. ] : she had broken her leg in two places | [ no obj. ] : what if his leg had broken? • [ with obj. ] cause a cut or graze in (the skin ): the bite had scarcely broken the skin. • make or become inoperative: [ no obj. ] : the machine has broken, and they can't fix it until next week | [ with obj. ] : he's broken the video. • (of the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus ) be or cause to be discharged when the sac is ruptured in the first stages of labor: [ no obj. ] : she realized her water had broken. • [ with obj. ] open (a safe ) forcibly. • [ with obj. ] use (a piece of paper currency ) to pay for something and receive change out of the transaction: she had to break a ten. • [ no obj. ] (of two boxers or wrestlers ) come out of a clinch, typically at the referee's command: I was acting as referee and telling them to break. • [ with obj. ] unfurl (a flag or sail ). • [ with obj. ] succeed in deciphering (a code ). • [ with obj. ] open (a shotgun or rifle ) at the breech. • [ with obj. ] disprove (an alibi ). • [ with obj. ] invalidate (a will ) through legal process. 2 [ with obj. ] interrupt (a continuity, sequence, or course ): the new government broke the pattern of growth | his concentration was broken by a sound. • put an end to (a silence ) by speaking or making contact. • make a pause in (a journey ): we will break our journey in Venice. • [ no obj. ] stop proceedings in order to have a pause or vacation: at mid-morning they broke for coffee. • lessen the impact of (a fall ): she put out an arm to break her fall. • stop oneself from being subject to (a habit ). • put an end to (a tie in a game ) by making a score. • [ no obj. ] (chiefly of an attacking player or team, or of a military force ) make a rush or dash in a particular direction: the flight broke to the right and formed a defensive circle. • surpass (a record ): the movie broke box-office records. • disconnect or interrupt (an electrical circuit ). • [ no obj. ] (of a pitched baseball ) curve or drop on its way toward the batter. • [ no obj. ] Soccer (of the ball ) rebound unpredictably: the ball broke to Craig but his shot rebounded from the post. • [ no obj. ] (of a bowled cricket ball ) change direction on bouncing, due to spin. 3 [ with obj. ] fail to observe (a law, regulation, or agreement ): the district attorney says she will prosecute retailers who break the law | a legally binding contract that can only be broken by mutual consent. • fail to continue with (a self-imposed discipline ): diets started without preparation are broken all the time. 4 [ with obj. ] crush the emotional strength, spirit, or resistance of: the idea was to better the prisoners, not to break them. • [ no obj. ] (of a person's emotional strength ) give way: her self-control finally broke. • destroy the power of (a movement or organization ). • destroy the effectiveness of (a strike ), typically by bringing in other people to replace the striking workers. • tame or train (a horse ). 5 [ no obj. ] undergo a change or enter a new state, in particular: • (of the weather ) change suddenly: the weather broke, and thunder rumbled through a leaden sky. • (of a storm ) begin violently. • (of dawn or day ) begin with the sun rising: dawn was just breaking. • (of clouds ) move apart and begin to disperse. • (of waves ) curl over and dissolve into foam: the Caribbean sea breaking gently on the shore. • (of the voice ) falter and change tone, due to emotion: her voice broke as she relived the experience. • (of a boy's voice ) change in tone and register at puberty. • Phonetics (of a vowel ) develop into a diphthong, under the influence of an adjacent sound. (as noun breaking ) : breaking due to a following r or h. • (of prices on the stock exchange ) fall sharply. • (of news or a scandal ) suddenly become public: since the news broke I've received thousands of wonderful letters. • [ with obj. ] (break something to someone ) make bad news known to someone. • make the first stroke at the beginning of a game of billiards, pool, or snooker. ▶noun 1 an interruption of continuity or uniformity: the magazine has been published without a break since 1950. • an act of separating oneself from a state of affairs: a break with the past. • a change in the weather. • [ with modifier ] a change of line, paragraph, or page: dotted lines on the screen show page breaks. • a curve or drop in the path of a pitched baseball. • a change of tone in the voice due to emotion: there was a break in her voice now. • an interruption in an electrical circuit. • a rush or dash in a particular direction, esp. by an attacking player or team: he made a bounce pass for a basket on the break in the second quarter. • a breakout, esp. from prison. • a sudden decrease, typically in prices. • informal an opportunity or chance, esp. one leading to professional success: his big break came when a critic gave him a rave review. • (also break of serve or service break ) Tennis the winning of a game against an opponent's serve. 2 a pause in work or during an activity or event: I need a break from mental activity | they take long coffee breaks | those returning to work after a career break. • a short vacation: the Christmas break. • a short solo or instrumental passage in jazz or popular music. 3 a gap or opening: the spectacular vistas occasionally offered by a break in the rain forest | he stopped to wait for a break in the traffic. 4 an instance of breaking; the point where something is broken: a break in the valve was being repaired. 5 Billiards & Snooker a player's turn to make the opening shot of a game or a rack. • a consecutive series of successful shots, scoring a specified number of points: a break of 83 put him in front for the first time. PHRASES break a leg! theatrical slang good luck! break bread see bread. break camp see camp 1. break someone's heart see heart. break in two break into two parts. the slate fell from my hand and broke in two on the hard floor. break of day dawn. break ranks see rank 1. break ( someone's ) serve (or service ) win a game in a tennis match against an opponent's service. break step see step. break the back of do the hardest part of (a task ): we've broken the back of the problem. • overwhelm or defeat: I thought we really had broken the back of inflation. break the bank see bank 2. break the ice see ice. break the mold see mold 1. break wind release gas from the anus. give someone a break [ usu. in imperative ] informal stop putting pressure on someone about something. • (give me a break ) used to express contemptuous disagreement or disbelief about what has been said: He's seven times as quick and he's only 20 years old. Give me a break. make a break for make a sudden dash in the direction of, typically in a bid to escape: he made a break for the door. make a clean break remove oneself completely and finally from a situation or relationship. those are (or them's ) the breaks that is the way things turn out. PHRASAL VERBS break away (of a person ) escape from someone's hold. • escape from the control of a person, group, or practice: an attempt to break away from the elitism that has dominated the book trade. • (of a competitor in a race ) move into the lead. • (of a material or object ) become detached from its base, typically through decay or under force. break down 1 (of a machine or motor vehicle ) suddenly cease to function: his van broke down. • (of a person ) have the vehicle they are driving cease to function: she broke down on the highway. • (of a relationship, agreement, or process ) cease to continue; collapse: pay negotiations with management broke down. • lose control of one's emotions when in a state of distress: if she had tried to utter a word, she would have broken down | the old woman broke down in tears. • (of a person's health or emotional control ) fail or collapse: his health broke down under the strain of overwork. 2 undergo chemical decomposition: waste products that break down into low-level toxic materials. break something down 1 demolish a door or other barrier: they had to get the police to break the door down | figurative : race barriers can be broken down by educational reform. 2 separate something into parts: each tutorial is broken down into more manageable units. • analyze information: bar graphs show how the information can be broken down. • convert a substance into simpler compounds by chemical action: almost every natural substance can be broken down by bacteria. break even reach a point in a business venture when the profits are equal to the costs. break forth burst out suddenly; emerge. break free another way of saying break away. break in 1 force entry to a building: it sounded like someone trying to break in. 2 [ with direct speech ] interject: “I don't want to interfere, ” Mrs. Hendry broke in. break someone in familiarize someone with a new job or situation: there was no time to break in a new executive assistant. • (break a horse ) accustom a horse to a saddle and bridle, and to being ridden. break something in wear something, typically a pair of new shoes, until it becomes supple and comfortable. break in on interrupt: the doctor's voice broke in on her thoughts. break into 1 enter or open a (place, vehicle, or container ) forcibly, typically for the purposes of theft: four men broke into the house | a friend of mine had his car broken into. • succeed in winning a share of (a market or a position in a profession ): Japanese companies failed to break into the US personal-computer market. • interrupt (a conversation ). 2 (of a person ) suddenly or unexpectedly burst forth into (laughter or song ). • (of a person's face or mouth ) relax into (a smile ). 3 change one's pace to (a faster one ): Greg broke into a sprint. break off become severed: the fuselage had broken off just behind the pilot's seat. • abruptly stop talking: she broke off, stifling a sob. break something off remove something from a larger unit or whole: Tucker broke off a piece of bread. • discontinue talks or relations: the US threatened to break off diplomatic relations. break something open open something forcibly. break out (of war, fighting, or similarly undesirable things ) start suddenly: forest fires have broken out across Indonesia. • (of a physical discomfort ) suddenly manifest itself: prickles of sweat had broken out along her backbone. break out in (of a person or a part of their body ) be suddenly affected by an unpleasant sensation or condition: something had caused him to break out in a rash. break out of escape from: figurative : executives looking to break out of the corporate hierarchy. break something out informal open and start using something: it was time to break out the champagne. break through make or force a way through (a barrier ): demonstrators attempted to break through the police lines | the sun might break through in a few spots. • (of a person ) achieve success in a particular area: so many talented players are struggling to break through. break up disintegrate; disperse: the bones had broken up into minute fragments | the gray clouds had begun to break up. • (of a gathering ) disband; end. • Brit. end the school term: we broke up for the summer. • (of a couple in a relationship ) part company. • start laughing uncontrollably: the whole cast broke up. • become emotionally upset. break someone up cause someone to become extremely upset. break something up cause something to separate into pieces, parts, or sections: break up the chocolate, and place it in a bowl | he intends to break the company up into strategic business units. • bring a social event or meeting to an end by being the first person to leave: Richard was sorry to break up the party. • disperse or put an end to a gathering: police broke up a demonstration in the capital. break with quarrel or cease relations with (someone ): he had broken with his family long before. • act in a way that is not in accordance with (a custom or tradition ).ORIGIN Old English brecan (verb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breken and German brechen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin frangere ‘to break. ’
breakable
break a ble |ˈbrākəbəl ˈbreɪkəbəl | ▶adjective capable of breaking or being broken easily: breakable ornaments | an encrypted password isn't easily breakable. ▶noun (breakables ) things that are fragile and easily broken.
breakage
break age |ˈbrākij ˈbreɪkɪʤ | ▶noun the action of breaking something, or the fact of being broken: some breakage of bone has occurred | there had been three breakages in the overhead wires.
breakaway
break a way |ˈbrākəˌwā ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ | ▶noun 1 a divergence or radical change from something established or long standing: rock was a breakaway from pop | [ as modifier ] : the breakaway hit movie. • a secession of a number of people from an organization, typically following conflict or disagreement and resulting in the establishment of a new organization: [ as modifier ] : the breakaway republic. 2 Sports a sudden attack or forward movement, esp. in a bicycle race or in hockey or football: a winning breakaway. 3 an object, such as a stage prop, designed to break apart easily: [ as modifier ] : barroom brawls are staged with breakaway furniture.
breakbeat
break beat |ˈbrākˌbēt ˈbreɪkbiːt | ▶noun Music a repeated sample of a drumbeat, usually forming a fast syncopated rhythm, used as a basis for dance music. • dance music featuring breakbeats.
breakbone fever
break bone fe ver |ˈbrākˌbōn ˈbreɪkboʊnfiːvər | ▶noun another term for dengue.
break-bulk
break-bulk ▶adjective [ attrib. ] denoting a system of transporting cargo as separate pieces rather than in containers.
break crop
break crop ▶noun a crop grown between fields of grain to ensure a varied planting pattern.
breakdancing
break danc ing |ˈbrākˌdansiNG ˈbreɪkdænsɪŋ | ▶noun an energetic and acrobatic style of street dancing, developed by American blacks. DERIVATIVES break dance verb & noun, break danc er |-ˌdansər |noun
breakdown
break down |ˈbrākˌdoun ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn | ▶noun 1 a mechanical failure. 2 a failure of a relationship or system: the breakdown of their marriage | some of these women will have experienced marital breakdown | a breakdown in military discipline. • a sudden collapse in someone's mental health. 3 the chemical or physical decomposition of something: the breakdown of ammonia to nitrites. • an explanatory analysis, esp. of statistics: a detailed cost breakdown. 4 a lively, energetic American country dance.
breaker
break er |ˈbrākər ˈbreɪkər | ▶noun 1 a heavy sea wave that breaks into white foam on the shore or a shoal. 2 a person or thing that breaks something: [ in combination ] : a rule-breaker | a code-breaker. • a person who breaks horses. • short for circuit breaker. 3 a person who interrupts the conversation of others on a Citizens' Band radio channel, indicating a wish to transmit a message. • any CB radio user. 4 a break dancer.
break-even
break-e ven ▶noun the point or state at which a person or company breaks even: [ as modifier ] : the break-even point.
break-fall
break-fall ▶noun (in martial arts ) a controlled fall in which most of the impact is absorbed by the arms or legs.
breakfast
break fast |ˈbrekfəst ˈbrɛkfəst | ▶noun a meal eaten in the morning, the first of the day: I often have toast for my breakfast | I don't eat breakfast. ▶verb [ no obj. ] have this meal: she breakfasted on French toast and bacon. PHRASES have (or eat ) someone for breakfast informal deal with or defeat someone with contemptuous ease. DERIVATIVES break fast er noun, break fast less adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from the verb break + fast 2 .
breakfast television
break |fast tele |vi ¦sion |brɛkfəstˈtɛlɪvɪʒn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] television programmes broadcast early in the morning.
break feeding
break feed |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] NZ a system of controlling the feeding of grazing animals by dividing their paddock with movable electric fences.
breakfront
break front |ˈbrākˌfrənt ˈbreɪkfrənt | ▶noun a piece of furniture having the line of its front broken by a curve or angle: [ as modifier ] : a breakfront bookcase.
break-in
break-in |ˈbreɪk ˌɪn | ▶noun a forced or unconsented entry into a building, car, computer system, etc. , typically to steal something.
breaking and entering
break ing and en ter ing |breɪkɪŋ ænd | ▶noun the crime of entering a building by force so as to commit burglary.
breaking cart
break |ing cart ▶noun a two-wheeled, low, open carriage with a skeleton body, used for breaking in young horses.
breaking point
break ing point |breɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt | ▶noun the moment of greatest strain at which someone or something gives way: the tense situation reached the breaking point late last week | her nerves were stretched to the breaking point .
breakneck
break neck |ˈbrākˌnek ˈbreɪkˌnɛk | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] dangerously or extremely fast: he drove at breakneck speed.
break-off
break-off ▶noun an instance of breaking something off or of discontinuing something.
breakout
break out |ˈbrākˌout ˈbreɪkˌaʊt | ▶noun 1 a forcible escape, typically from prison: a prison breakout. • [ in sing. ] (in soccer, hockey, and other sports ) a sudden attack by a team that had been defending. 2 [ in sing. ] an outbreak: a breakout of hostilities. 3 a categorized list: an excellent breakout of websites by topic. 4 a sudden advance to a new level: gold was overdue for a breakout. 5 the deformation or splintering of wood, stone, or other material being drilled or planed. ▶adjective informal 1 suddenly and extremely popular or successful: a breakout movie. 2 denoting or relating to groups that break away from a conference or other larger gathering for discussion: we divided into 15 breakout groups.
break point
break point |ˈbreɪk ˈˌpɔɪnt | ▶noun 1 a place or time at which an interruption or change is made. • (usu. breakpoint ) Computing a place in a computer program where the sequence of instructions is interrupted, esp. by another program or by the operator. 2 Tennis the state of a game when the side receiving service needs only one more point to win the game: he hit a winner to reach break point. 3 another term for breaking point.
Breakspear, Nicholas
Break spear, Nicholas |ˈbrākˌspi (ə )r ˈbreɪkspɪər | see Adrian IV.
breakthrough
break through |ˈbrākˌTHro͞o ˈbreɪkˌθru | ▶noun a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development: a major breakthrough in DNA research.
breakthrough bleeding
break through bleed ing ▶noun bleeding from the uterus occurring between menstrual periods, a side effect of some oral contraceptives.
breakthrough pain
break through pain ▶noun (usually in connection with cancer ) severe pain that erupts while a patient is already medicated with a long-acting painkiller.
breakup
break up |ˈbrākˌəp ˈbreɪkəp | ▶noun an end to a relationship, typically a marriage. • a division of a country or organization into smaller autonomous units: the breakup of the two states constituting Czechoslovakia. • a physical disintegration of something: large quantities of oil are released after the breakup of a tanker | the spring breakup of the ice.
breakwater
break wa ter |ˈbrākˌwôtər, -ˌwätər ˈbreɪkˌwɔdər | ▶noun a barrier built out into a body of water to protect a coast or harbor from the force of waves.
breakwind
break |wind ▶noun Austral. /NZ a windbreak.
Oxford Dictionary
break
break 1 |breɪk | ▶verb ( past broke |brəʊk |; past participle broken |ˈbrəʊkən | ) 1 separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain: [ no obj. ] : the rope broke with a loud snap | [ with obj. ] : windows in the street were broken by the blast. • sustain an injury involving the fracture of a bone or bones in a part of the body: [ with obj. ] : she had broken her leg in two places | [ no obj. ] : what if his leg had broken? • [ with obj. ] cause a cut or graze in (the skin ): the bite had scarcely broken the skin. • make or become inoperative: [ no obj. ] : the machine has broken and they can't fix it until next week | [ with obj. ] : he's broken the video. • [ no obj. ] (of the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus ) be discharged when the sac is ruptured in the first stages of labour: she realized her waters had broken. • [ with obj. ] informal open (a safe ) forcibly. • [ with obj. ] use (a banknote ) to pay for something and receive change out of the transaction: she had to break a tenner. • [ no obj. ] (of two boxers or wrestlers ) come out of a clinch, especially at the referee's command. • [ no obj. ] make the first stroke at the beginning of a game of billiards, pool, or snooker. • [ with obj. ] unfurl (a flag or sail ). • [ with obj. ] succeed in deciphering (a code ). • [ with obj. ] disprove (an alibi ). 2 [ with obj. ] interrupt (a continuity, sequence, or course ): the new government broke the pattern of growth | his concentration was broken by a sound. • put an end to (a silence ) by speaking or making contact. • chiefly Brit. make a pause in (a journey ). • [ no obj. ] stop proceedings in order to have a pause or vacation: at mid-morning they broke for coffee. • lessen the impact of (a fall ). • disconnect or interrupt (an electric circuit ). • stop oneself being subject to (a habit ): try to break the habit of adding salt at the table. • surpass (a record ): the film broke box office records in the US. 3 [ with obj. ] fail to observe (a law, regulation, or agreement ): the council says it will prosecute traders who break the law | a legally binding contract which can only be broken by mutual consent. • fail to continue with (a self-imposed discipline ): diets started without preparation are broken all the time. 4 [ with obj. ] crush the emotional strength, spirit, or resistance of: the idea was to better the prisoners, not to break them. • [ no obj. ] (of a person's emotional strength or control ) give way: her self-control finally broke. • destroy the power of (a movement or organization ). • destroy the effectiveness of (a strike ), typically by moving in other people to replace the striking workers. 5 [ no obj. ] undergo a change or enter a new state, in particular: • (of the weather ) change suddenly, especially after a fine spell: the weather broke and thunder rumbled through a leaden sky. • (of a storm ) begin violently. • (of dawn or a day ) begin as the sun rises: dawn was just breaking. • (of clouds ) move apart and begin to disperse. • (of waves ) curl over and dissolve into foam: the Caribbean sea was breaking gently on the shore. • (of a person's voice ) falter and change tone, due to emotion: her voice broke as she relived the experience. • (of a boy's voice ) change in tone and register at puberty. • Phonetics (of a vowel ) develop into a diphthong, under the influence of an adjacent sound. • (of prices on the stock exchange ) fall sharply. 6 [ no obj. ] (of news or a scandal ) suddenly become public: since the news broke I've received thousands of wonderful letters. • [ with obj. ] (break something to ) make bad news known to (someone ). 7 [ no obj., with adverbial ] (chiefly of an attacking player or team, or of a military force ) make a rush or dash in a particular direction: Mitchell won possession and broke quickly, allowing Hughes to score. • (of a bowled cricket ball ) change direction on bouncing, due to spin. • Sport (of the ball ) rebound unpredictably: the ball broke to Craig but his shot rebounded from the post. ▶noun 1 an interruption of continuity or uniformity: the magazine has been published without a break since 1950. • an act of separating oneself from a pre-existing state of affairs: a break with the past. • a change in the weather. • [ with modifier ] a change of line, paragraph, or page: dotted lines on the screen show page breaks. • a change of tone in a person's voice due to emotion. • an interruption in an electric circuit. • (also break of serve or service break ) Tennis the winning of a game against an opponent's serve. 2 a pause in work or during an activity or event: I need a break from mental activity | those returning to work after a career break | a coffee break. • Brit. an interval during the school day: the bell went for break. • a short holiday: a weekend break in the Cotswolds. • a short solo or instrumental passage in jazz or popular music. • ( breaks ) dance music featuring breakbeats. 3 a gap or opening: the track bends left through a break in the hedge | he stopped to wait for a break in the traffic. 4 an instance of breaking something, or the point where something is broken: he was stretchered off with a break to the leg. 5 a rush or dash in a particular direction, especially by an attacking player or team: Norwich scored on a rare break with 11 minutes left. • informal an escape, typically from prison. • Cricket a change in the direction of a bowled ball on bouncing. 6 informal an opportunity or chance, especially one leading to professional success: his big break came when a critic gave him a rave review. 7 Snooker & Billiards a consecutive series of successful shots, scoring a specified number of points: a break of 83 put him in front for the first time. • a player's turn to make the opening shot of a game. 8 a bud or shoot sprouting from a stem. PHRASES break one's back put great effort into achieving something. break the back of accomplish the main or hardest part of (a task ): we've broken the back of the problem. • overwhelm or defeat: I thought we really had broken the back of inflation. break the bank see bank 2. break bread see bread. break camp see camp 1. break even reach a point in a business venture when the profits are equal to the costs. break someone's heart see heart. break the ice see ice. break in two break into two parts. the slate fell from my hand and broke in two on the hard floor. break a leg! theatrical slang good luck! break the mould see mould 1. break of day dawn. break something open open something forcibly. break rank see rank 1. break ( someone's ) serve (or service ) win a game in a tennis match against an opponent's service. break ship Nautical fail to rejoin one's ship after absence on leave. break step see step. break wind release gas from the anus. a clean break a complete separation from a situation or relationship: Dan decided it was best to make a clean break with the past. give someone a break [ usu. in imperative ] informal stop putting pressure on someone about something. • (give me a break ) used to express contemptuous disagreement or disbelief about what has been said: He's seven times as quick and he's only 20 years old —give me a break! make a break for make a sudden dash in the direction of, especially in a bid to escape: he made a break for the door. that's (or them's ) the breaks N. Amer. informal that's the way things turn out (used to express resigned acceptance of a situation ).PHRASAL VERBS break away escape from someone's hold. • escape from the control of a person, group, or practice: an attempt to break away from the elitism that has dominated the book trade. • (of a competitor in a race ) move into the lead. break down 1 (of a machine or motor vehicle ) suddenly cease to function: his van broke down. • (of a relationship, agreement, or process ) cease to continue; collapse: pay negotiations with management broke down. • lose control of one's emotions when in a state of distress: the old woman broke down in tears. • (of a person's health or emotional control ) fail or collapse. 2 undergo chemical decomposition: waste products which break down into low-level toxic materials. break something down 1 demolish a door or other barrier: they had to get the police to break the door down | figurative : class barriers can be broken down by educational reform. 2 separate something into a number of parts: each tutorial is broken down into more manageable units. • analyse information: bar graphs show how the information can be broken down. • convert a substance into simpler compounds by chemical action: almost every natural substance can be broken down by bacteria. break forth burst out suddenly; emerge. break free another way of saying break away. break in 1 force entry to a building. 2 [ with direct speech ] interject: ‘I don't want to interfere, ’ Mrs Hendry broke in | the doctor's voice broke in on her thoughts. break someone in 1 familiarize someone with a new job or situation: there was no time to break in a new foreign minister. 2 (break a horse in ) accustom a horse to a saddle and bridle, and to being ridden. break something in wear something, typically a pair of new shoes, until it becomes supple and comfortable. break into 1 enter or open (a place, vehicle, or container ) forcibly, especially for the purposes of theft: two raiders broke into his home | a friend of mine had his car broken into. • succeed in winning a share of (a market or a position in a profession ): foreign companies have largely failed to break into the domestic-equity business. • interrupt (a conversation ). 2 suddenly or unexpectedly burst forth into (laughter or song ). • (of a person's face or mouth ) relax into (a smile ): John's face broke into a grin. 3 change one's pace to (a faster one ): Greg broke into a sprint. break off 1 become severed: the fuselage had broken off just behind the pilot's seat. 2 abruptly stop talking: she broke off, stifling a sob. break something off 1 remove something from a larger unit or whole: Tucker broke off a piece of bread. 2 abruptly end or discontinue something: Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations. break out 1 (of war, fighting, or similarly undesirable things ) start suddenly: forest fires have broken out across Indonesia. • (of a physical discomfort ) suddenly manifest itself: prickles of sweat had broken out along her backbone. 2 escape: a prisoner broke out of his cell. break out in be suddenly affected by an unpleasant sensation or condition: she had broken out in a rash. break something out informal open and start using something: it was time to break out the champagne. break through make or force a way through (a barrier ): demonstrators attempted to break through the police lines | the sun might break through in a few spots. • achieve success in a particular area: so many talented players are struggling to break through. break up disintegrate or disperse: the grey clouds had begun to break up. • (of a gathering or collective ) disband; end. • chiefly Brit. end the school term: we broke up for the summer. • (of a couple in a relationship ) part company. • (of a radio or telephone signal ) be interrupted by interference. • chiefly N. Amer. start laughing uncontrollably: the whole cast broke up. • chiefly N. Amer. become emotionally upset. break someone up chiefly N. Amer. cause someone to become extremely upset. break something up cause something to separate into several pieces, parts, or sections: break up the chocolate and place it in a bowl | he intends to break the company up into strategic business units. • cut something up for scrap metal: she was towed to Bo'Ness and broken up. • disperse or put an end to a gathering: police broke up a demonstration in the capital. • cause a relationship to dissolve: I'm not going to let you break up my marriage. • bring a social event or meeting to an end by being the first person to leave: Richard was sorry to break up the party. break with quarrel or cease relations with (someone ): he had broken with his family long before. • act in a way that is not in accordance with (a custom or tradition ).ORIGIN Old English brecan (verb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breken and German brechen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin frangere ‘to break ’.
break
break 2 |breɪk | ▶noun 1 former term for breaking cart. 2 historical another term for brake 2. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: perhaps from 16th -cent. brake ‘cage ’, later ‘framework ’, of unknown origin.
breakable
break |able |ˈbreɪkəb (ə )l | ▶adjective capable of breaking or being broken easily: breakable ornaments | an encrypted password isn't easily breakable. ▶plural noun (breakables ) things which are fragile and easily broken.
breakage
break |age |ˈbreɪkɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of breaking something, or the fact of being broken: some breakage of bone has occurred | [ count noun ] : there had been three breakages in the overhead wires.
breakaway
break |away |ˈbreɪkəweɪ | ▶noun 1 a divergence or radical change from something established or long-standing: rock was a breakaway from pop. • a secession of a number of people from an organization, resulting in the establishment of a new organization: [ as modifier ] : a breakaway group. 2 a sudden attack or forward movement, especially in a race or a soccer game. • Rugby each of the two flank forwards on the outsides of the second row of a scrum formation. • Austral. /NZ a stampede of animals, typically at the sight or smell of water.
breakbeat
break |beat |ˈbreɪkbiːt | ▶noun a sample of a syncopated drum beat, usually repeated to form a rhythm used as a basis for dance music, hip hop, etc. • [ mass noun ] dance music featuring breakbeats.
breakbone fever
break |bone fever |ˈbreɪkbəʊnfiːvə (r )| ▶noun another term for dengue.
break-bulk
break-bulk ▶adjective denoting a system of transporting cargo as separate pieces rather than in containers.
break crop
break crop ▶noun a crop grown between fields of cereals to ensure a varied planting pattern.
breakdancing
break-dancing ▶noun [ mass noun ] an energetic and acrobatic style of street dancing, developed by US black people. DERIVATIVES breakdance verb & noun, breakdancer noun
breakdown
break |down |ˈbreɪkdaʊn | ▶noun 1 a mechanical failure. 2 a failure of a relationship or system: a breakdown in military discipline | a communications breakdown | [ mass noun ] : some of these women will have experienced marital breakdown. • a sudden collapse in someone's mental health. 3 the chemical or physical decomposition of something: the breakdown of ammonia to nitrites. • an explanatory analysis, especially of statistics: a detailed cost breakdown.
breaker
break ¦er |ˈbreɪkə | ▶noun 1 a heavy sea wave that breaks into white foam on the shore. 2 a person or thing that breaks something: [ in combination ] : a rule-breaker. • chiefly Brit. a person who breaks up disused machinery. • short for circuit breaker. 3 a person who interrupts a conversation on a Citizens' Band radio channel, indicating that they wish to transmit a message. • any CB radio user. 4 a break dancer.
break-even
break-even ▶noun the point or state at which a person or company breaks even.
break-fall
break-fall ▶noun (in martial arts ) a controlled fall in which most of the impact is absorbed by the arms or legs.
breakfast
break |fast |ˈbrɛkfəst | ▶noun a meal eaten in the morning, the first of the day: a breakfast of bacon and eggs | [ mass noun ] : I don't eat breakfast. ▶verb [ no obj. ] eat breakfast: she breakfasted on fried bread and bacon. PHRASES have (or eat ) someone for breakfast informal deal with or defeat someone with contemptuous ease. DERIVATIVES breakfaster noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from the verb break 1 + fast 2 .
breakfast television
break |fast tele |vi ¦sion |brɛkfəstˈtɛlɪvɪʒn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] television programmes broadcast early in the morning.
break feeding
break feed |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] NZ a system of controlling the feeding of grazing animals by dividing their paddock with movable electric fences.
breakfront
break |front ▶noun a piece of furniture having the line of its front broken by a curve or angle: [ as modifier ] : a breakfront bookcase.
break-in
break-in ▶noun an illegal forced entry of a building or vehicle, typically to steal something.
breaking and entering
break |ing and en ¦ter |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in North American, and formerly also British, legal use ) the crime of entering a building by force so as to commit burglary.
breaking cart
break |ing cart ▶noun a two-wheeled, low, open carriage with a skeleton body, used for breaking in young horses.
breaking point
break |ing point ▶noun the moment of greatest strain at which someone or something gives way: the refugee crisis reached breaking point | her nerves were stretched to breaking point .
breakneck
break |neck |ˈbreɪknɛk | ▶adjective dangerously or extremely fast: he drove at breakneck speed.
break-off
break-off ▶noun an instance of breaking something off or of discontinuing something: the break-off of the talks was temporary.
breakout
break |out |ˈbreɪkaʊt | ▶noun 1 a forcible escape, especially from prison. • (in soccer and other sports ) a sudden attack by a team that has been defending. 2 an outbreak: a breakout of hostilities. 3 [ mass noun ] the deformation or splintering of wood, stone, or other material being drilled or planed. ▶adjective N. Amer. informal 1 suddenly and extremely popular or successful: a breakout movie. 2 denoting a group which breaks away from a larger gathering for discussion.
break point
break point ▶noun 1 a place or time at which an interruption or change is made. • (usu. breakpoint ) Computing a place in a computer program where the sequence of instructions is interrupted, especially by another program or operator intervention. 2 Tennis the state of a game when the player or side receiving service needs only one more point to win the game: he hit a winner to reach break point.
Breakspear, Nicholas
Break |spear |ˈbreɪkspɪə | see Adrian IV.
breakthrough
break |through |ˈbreɪkθruː | ▶noun a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development: a major breakthrough in the fight against AIDS.
breakthrough bleeding
break |through bleed |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] bleeding from the uterus occurring between menstrual periods, a side effect of some oral contraceptives.
breakthrough pain
break through pain ▶noun (usually in connection with cancer ) severe pain that erupts while a patient is already medicated with a long-acting painkiller.
break-up
break-up ▶noun the separation or breaking up of something into several pieces or sections: the break-up of the Ottoman Empire. • the end of a relationship: a marriage break-up.
breakwater
break |water |ˈbreɪkwɔːtə | ▶noun a barrier built out into the sea to protect a coast or harbour from the force of waves.
breakwind
break |wind ▶noun Austral. /NZ a windbreak.
American Oxford Thesaurus
break
break verb 1 the mirror broke: shatter, smash, crack, snap, fracture, fragment, splinter, fall to bits, fall to pieces; split, burst; informal bust. 2 she had broken her leg: fracture, crack. ANTONYMS mend. 3 the bite had barely broken the skin: pierce, puncture, penetrate, perforate; cut. 4 the coffee machine has broken: stop working, break down, give out, go wrong, malfunction, crash; informal go kaput, conk out, go /be on the blink, go /be on the fritz, give up the ghost. 5 traders who break the law: contravene, violate, fail to observe, fail to comply with, infringe, breach; defy, flout, disobey, fly in the face of. ANTONYMS abide by, keep. 6 his concentration was broken: interrupt, disturb, interfere with. 7 they broke for coffee: stop, pause, have a rest, recess; informal take a breather, take five. ANTONYMS resume. 8 a pile of carpets broke his fall: cushion, soften the impact of, take the edge off. 9 the movie broke box-office records: exceed, surpass, beat, better, cap, top, outdo, outstrip, eclipse. 10 habits are difficult to break: give up, relinquish, drop; informal kick, shake, quit. 11 the strategies used to break the union: destroy, crush, quash, defeat, vanquish, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, suppress, cripple; weaken, subdue, cow, undermine. 12 her self-control finally broke: give way, crack, cave in, yield, go to pieces. 13 four thousand dollars wouldn't break him: bankrupt, ruin, pauperize. 14 he tried to break the news gently: reveal, disclose, divulge, impart, tell; announce, release. 15 he broke the encryption code: decipher, decode, decrypt, unravel, work out; informal figure out, crack. 16 the day broke fair and cloudless: dawn, begin, start, emerge, appear. 17 a political scandal broke: erupt, break out. 18 the weather broke: change, alter, shift. 19 waves broke against the rocks: crash, dash, beat, pound, lash. 20 her voice broke as she relived the experience: falter, quaver, quiver, tremble, shake. ▶noun 1 the magazine has been published without a break since 1950: interruption, interval, gap, hiatus; discontinuation, suspension, disruption, cutoff; stop, stoppage, cessation. 2 a break in the weather: change, alteration, variation. 3 let's have a break: rest, respite, recess; stop, pause; interval, intermission; informal breather, time out, down time; coffee break. 4 a weekend break: time off, vacation, holiday, leave, getaway. 5 a break in diplomatic relations: rift, schism, split, breakup, severance, rupture. 6 the actress got her first break in 1951: opportunity, chance, opening. PHRASES break away 1 she attempted to break away: escape, get away, run away, flee, make off; break free, break loose, get out of someone's clutches; informal cut and run. 2 a group broke away from the main party: leave, secede from, split off from, separate from, part company with, defect from; Politics cross the floor from. break down 1 his van broke down. See break (sense 4 of the verb ). 2 pay negotiations broke down: fail, collapse, founder, fall through, disintegrate; informal fizzle out. 3 Vicky broke down, sobbing loudly: burst into tears; lose control, be overcome, go to pieces, crumble, disintegrate; informal crack up, lose it. break something down 1 the police broke the door down: knock down, kick down, smash in, pull down, tear down, demolish. 2 break big tasks down into smaller parts: divide, separate. 3 graphs show how the information can be broken down: analyze, categorize, classify, sort out, itemize, organize; dissect. break in 1 thieves broke in and took her checkbook: commit burglary, break and enter; force one's way in. 2 “I don't want to interfere, ” Mrs. Hendry broke in: interrupt, butt in, cut in, interject, interpose, intervene, chime in. break someone in it's Edgar's responsibility to break in the new cooks: train, initiate; informal show someone the ropes. break into 1 thieves broke into a house on Park Street: burgle, burglarize, rob; force one's way into. 2 Phil broke into the discussion: interrupt, butt into, cut in on, intervene in. 3 he broke into a song: burst into, launch into. break off the cup handle just broke off: snap off, come off, become detached, become separated. break something off 1 I broke off a branch from the tree: snap off, pull off, sever, detach. 2 they threatened to break off diplomatic relations: end, terminate, stop, cease, call a halt to, finish, dissolve; suspend, discontinue; informal pull the plug on. break out 1 he broke out of the detention center: escape from, abscond from, flee from; get free of. 2 fighting broke out: flare up, start suddenly, erupt, burst out. break up 1 the meeting broke up: end, finish, stop, terminate; adjourn; recess. 2 the crowd began to break up: disperse, scatter, disband, part company. 3 Danny and I broke up last year: split up, separate, part, part company; divorce. 4 informal the whole cast broke up: burst out laughing, crack up, dissolve into laughter. break something up 1 police tried to break up the crowd: disperse, scatter, disband. 2 I'm not going to let you break up my marriage: wreck, ruin, destroy.
breakable
breakable adjective pack the breakable items in bubble wrap: fragile, delicate, flimsy, destructible, brittle, easily broken, easily damaged; formal frangible. ANTONYMS shatterproof.
breakaway
breakaway adjective a breakaway group: separatist, secessionist, schismatic, splinter; rebel, renegade.
breakdown
breakdown noun 1 the breakdown of the negotiations: failure, collapse, disintegration, foundering. 2 on the death of her father she suffered a breakdown: nervous breakdown, collapse; informal crack-up. 3 the breakdown of the computer system: malfunction, failure, crash. 4 a breakdown of the figures: analysis, classification, examination, investigation, dissection.
breaker
breaker noun breakers crashed against the cliff: wave, roller, comber, whitecap; informal (big ) kahuna.
break-in
break-in noun the break-in occurred just before midnight: burglary, robbery, theft, raid, breaking and entering, forced entry, break and enter.
breakneck
breakneck adjective the breakneck pace of change: extremely fast, rapid, speedy, high-speed, lightning, whirlwind.
breakthrough
breakthrough noun the breakthroughs that will lead us to the cure for this disease cannot happen without adequate funding: advance, development, step forward, success, improvement; discovery, innovation, revolution; progress, headway. ANTONYMS setback.
breakup
breakup noun 1 the breakup of negotiations: end, dissolution; breakdown, failure, collapse, disintegration. 2 their breakup was very amicable: separation, split, parting, divorce; estrangement, rift; informal splitsville.
breakwater
breakwater noun she found a submerged breakwater, constructed of parallel stone walls filled with rubble: sea wall, jetty, barrier, mole, bulwark, groin, pier.
Oxford Thesaurus
break
break verb 1 the mirror fell to the floor, where it broke into pieces: shatter, smash, smash to smithereens, crack, snap, fracture, fragment, splinter; disintegrate, fall to bits, fall to pieces; split, burst, blow out; tear, rend, sever, rupture, separate, divide; informal bust; rare shiver. ANTONYMS repair, mend. 2 she had broken her leg in two places: fracture, crack, smash. 3 the bite had barely broken the skin: pierce, puncture, penetrate, perforate; cut, graze, make a flesh wound in. 4 the machine has broken and they can't fix it until next week: stop working, cease to work /function, break down, go wrong, give out, develop a fault, malfunction, be damaged, be unusable; crash; informal go kaput, go /be on the blink, die, give up the ghost, conk out, go phut, go haywire, have had it; Brit. informal pack up. 5 the council will prosecute traders who break the law: contravene, violate, fail to comply with, fail to observe, disobey, infringe, breach, commit a breach of, transgress against; defy, flout, fly in the face of, ignore, disregard; Law infract. ANTONYMS keep, abide by. 6 his concentration was broken by a sound: interrupt, disturb, interfere with. 7 at mid-morning they broke for coffee: stop, pause, take /have a break, have a rest; recess, suspend proceedings; informal knock off, take /have a breather, take five. ANTONYMS resume. 8 he landed on a pile of carpets which broke his fall: cushion, lessen /reduce /soften the impact of, take the edge off, diminish, moderate, mitigate. 9 the film broke box-office records: exceed, surpass, beat, better, cap, top, trump, outdo, outstrip, go beyond, eclipse, put in the shade; informal leave standing. 10 deeply established habits are very difficult to break: give up, relinquish, drop, get out of; informal kick, shake, pack in, quit. 11 the strategies used to break the union: destroy, crush, smash, quash, defeat, vanquish, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, cripple, bring someone to their knees; weaken, enfeeble, sap, suppress, subdue, cow, dispirit, impair, undermine, demoralize, incapacitate, extinguish. 12 her self-control finally broke: give way, collapse, crack, be overcome, give in, cave in, yield, crumple, go to pieces. 13 four thousand pounds wouldn't break him: bankrupt, make bankrupt, ruin, reduce to penury, reduce to nothing, pauperize. 14 he tried to break the news gently: reveal, disclose, divulge, let out; announce, tell, impart, make public, make known, release, proclaim. 15 Krycek managed to break the encryption code: decipher, decode, decrypt, unravel, solve, work out; informal crack, figure out. 16 the day broke fair and cloudless: dawn, begin, start, come into being, come forth, emerge, appear. 17 a political scandal broke in mid-1991: erupt, burst out, break out. 18 overnight, the weather broke: change, undergo a change, alter, shift, metamorphose. 19 waves broke against the rocks: crash, dash, beat, pound, lash; batter. 20 her voice broke as she relived the experience: falter, quaver, quiver, tremble, shake. PHRASES break away 1 Anna attempted to break away, but he held her tight: escape, get away, run away, make a break for it, make a run for it, run for it, make one's getaway, flee, make off; break free, break loose, get out of someone's clutches; informal leg it, cut and run, hook it. 2 a group of intellectuals broke away from the Party to form the Democratic Alliance: leave, secede from, break with, split with, split off from, separate (oneself ) from, detach oneself from, part company with, disaffiliate from, defect from, desert; form a splinter group. break down 1 his van broke down: stop working, cease to work /function, go wrong, seize up, give out, develop a fault; informal conk out, go kaput, go on the blink, die, give up the ghost, go phut, have had it; Brit. informal pack up. 2 pay negotiations with management broke down: fail, collapse, come to nothing, founder, fall through, come to grief, be unsuccessful, not succeed, disintegrate; informal fizzle out. 3 Vicky broke down, sobbing loudly: burst into tears, dissolve into tears; lose control, be overcome, collapse, go to pieces, come apart at the seams, crumble, disintegrate; informal crack up, lose it, lose one's cool. break something down 1 they had to get the police to break the door down: knock down, kick down, stave in, smash in, pull down, tear down, demolish, destroy; informal bust. 2 break big tasks down into smaller, more manageable parts: divide, separate; rare fractionate. 3 graphs show how the information can be broken down: analyse, categorize, classify, sort out, itemize, organize; dissect; examine, investigate; rare anatomize. break in 1 thieves broke in and took her cheque book: commit burglary, break and enter; force one's way in, burst in; Brit. archaic crack a crib. 2 ‘I don't want to interfere, ’ Mrs Hendry broke in: interrupt, butt in, cut in, interject, interpose, intervene, chime in; interfere, put one's oar in, have one's say; Brit. informal chip in. break someone in there was no time to break in a new foreign minister: train, prepare, prime, initiate, condition; informal show someone the ropes. break into 1 £1,500 was stolen when thieves broke into a house in Perth Street: burgle, rob; force one's way into, burst into. 2 Phil broke into the discussion: interrupt, butt into, cut in on, intervene in; Brit. put one's pennyworth in; N. Amer. put one's two cents in. 3 he broke into a song: begin suddenly, burst into, launch into. break off the fuselage had broken off just behind the pilot's seat: snap off, come off, become detached, become separated, become severed. break something off 1 I broke off a branch from one of the trees: snap off, pull off, sever, detach, separate; rare dissever. 2 Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations: end, bring to an end, terminate, put an end to, call a halt to, stop, cease, finish, dissolve; suspend, discontinue; informal pull the plug on; archaic sunder. break out 1 he broke out of jail: escape from, make one's escape from, break loose from, burst out of, abscond from, flee from; get free. 2 fighting broke out between rival army units: flare up, start /begin suddenly, erupt, burst out, blow up, set in. break up 1 after about an hour, the meeting broke up: come to an end, end, finish, stop, terminate; adjourn, recess. 2 the crowd began to break up: disperse, scatter, go /move in different directions, go separate ways, disband, separate, part company. 3 Danny and I broke up last year: split up, separate, part, stop living together, part company, reach a parting of the ways, become estranged; divorce, get divorced, get a divorce; Brit. informal bust up. 4 informal the whole cast broke up: burst out laughing, start to laugh, roar with laughter, dissolve into laughter, shake with laughter, laugh uncontrollably, guffaw, be doubled up, split one's sides, hold one's sides; informal fall about, be in stitches, crack up, crease up, be creased up, be rolling in the aisles, laugh like a drain. break something up 1 police tried to break up a crowd of about 10,000 people: disperse, scatter, disband, separate. 2 I'm not going to let you break up my marriage: put an end to, bring to an end, destroy, wreck, ruin. ▶noun 1 the magazine has been published without a break since 1950: interruption, interval, gap, hiatus, lapse of time, lacuna; discontinuation, discontinuance, discontinuity, suspension, disruption, cut-off; stop, stoppage, cessation; Prosody caesura; archaic surcease. 2 a break in the weather: change, alteration, variation. 3 let's have a break and get something to eat: rest, respite, interval, breathing space, lull, recess; stop, pause; tea break, coffee break; intermission, interlude, entr'acte; informal breather, let-up, time out, downtime; Austral. /NZ informal smoko. 4 a weekend break: holiday, time off, period of leave; N. Amer. vacation; informal vac. 5 a break in diplomatic relations: rift, gulf, chasm, division, difference, schism, disunion, estrangement, alienation; separation, split, break-up, parting, parting of the ways, severance, rupture; quarrel, falling-out; Brit. informal bust-up; rare scission. 6 a break in the wall: gap, opening, space, hole, breach, chink, crack, fissure, cleft, rift, chasm; tear, split, slit, rent, rupture. 7 informal she got her first break in 1951, with Broadway's ‘Gigi ’: opportunity, stroke of luck, chance, opening, foot in the door. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD break, holiday, vacation See holiday . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
breakable
breakable adjective bubble wrap is used for breakable items: fragile, delicate, easily broken, easily damaged, destructible, frangible, frail, flimsy, insubstantial; brittle, crumbly, friable. ANTONYMS unbreakable, shatterproof.
breakaway
breakaway adjective a radical breakaway group: separatist, secessionist, splinter; rebel, renegade, dissenting, schismatic, apostate.
breakdown
breakdown noun 1 the breakdown of the negotiations: failure, collapse, disintegration, foundering, falling through; informal fizzling out. 2 since her breakdown, Lily has lost all her self-confidence: nervous breakdown, (mental ) collapse; informal crack-up. 3 the breakdown of the new computer system: malfunction, failure, seizing up; crash; informal conking out. 4 a breakdown of the figures: analysis, classification, categorization, itemization, dissection; examination, investigation; rare anatomization, fractionation.
breaker
breaker noun breakers crashed against the cliffs: wave, roller, comber, white horse, white cap; Austral. /NZ bombora; informal boomer; N. Amer. informal kahuna; archaic billow.
break-in
break-in noun police are investigating a series of break-ins in the area: burglary, robbery, theft; raid, breaking and entering, housebreaking, forced entry; informal smash-and-grab.
breakneck
breakneck adjective the breakneck pace of technological change: extremely fast, high-speed, lightning, whirlwind, rapid, speedy; dangerously fast, reckless, dangerous, excessive, precipitate, headlong. PHRASES at breakneck speed dangerously fast, at full speed, at full tilt, at full pelt, flat out, as fast as one's legs can carry one; French ventre à terre; informal hell for leather, at a lick, like the wind, like a bat out of hell, like a bomb, like greased lightning; Brit. informal like the clappers, at a rate of knots, like billy-o.
breakthrough
breakthrough noun a major breakthrough in the fight against AIDS: advance, development, step forward, leap forward, quantum leap, step in the right direction, success, discovery, find, improvement, innovation, revolution; progress, headway, advancement. ANTONYMS setback.
break-up
break-up noun 1 the break-up of the peace negotiations: end, termination, dissolution, splitting up; breakdown, failure, collapse, foundering, disintegration; Brit. informal bust-up. 2 their break-up was very amicable: separation, split, split-up, parting, parting of the ways, estrangement, rift, rupture, breach; divorce; Brit. informal bust-up. 3 the break-up of the Soviet Union: division, splitting up, partition, breaking up. ANTONYMS integration.
breakwater
breakwater noun sea wall, barrier, embankment; jetty, mole, groyne, pier.
Duden Dictionary
break
break Interjektion Boxen |breɪk |englisch, zu: to break = sich aus dem Clinch lösen geht auseinander! , trennt euch! Aufforderung des Ringrichters beim Boxkampf
Break
Break Substantiv, Neutrum , das |breɪk |das Break; Genitiv: des Breaks das Breaken 1
Break
Break Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, maskulin , das oder der |breɪk |das oder der Break; Genitiv: des Breaks, Plural: die Breaks englisch, eigentlich = Durchbruch, Unterbrechung 1 a besonders Eishockey Durchbruch aus der Verteidigung heraus, Überrumpelung des Gegners aus der Defensive das Siegestor durch ein [en ] Break erzielen b Tennis Gewinn eines Spiels 3 bei gegnerischem Aufschlag c nur: das Break Boxen Kommando des Ringrichters, mit dem er beide Boxer auffordert, sich aus der Umklammerung zu lösen und einen Schritt zurückzutreten 2 Musik einer Kadenz 2 ähnliches kurzes Zwischensolo im Jazz und in der Rockmusik
Breakdance
Break dance Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈbreɪkdɑːns amerikanische Aussprache …dæns |der Breakdance; Genitiv: des Breakdance englisch break dancing zu moderner Popmusik getanzte, rhythmisch-akrobatische Darbietung mit pantomimischen, an die maschinellen Bewegungsvorgänge von Robotern erinnernden Elementen
Breakdancer
Break dan cer Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈbreɪkdɑːnsɐ amerikanische Aussprache ˈbreɪkdænsɐ |der Breakdancer; Genitiv: des Breakdancers, Plural: die Breakdancer englisch break dancer jemand, der Breakdance tanzt
Breakdancerin
Break dan ce rin Substantiv, feminin , die weibliche Form zu Breakdancer
breaken
brea ken schwaches Verb |ˈbreɪkn̩ |1 a sich mit einem entsprechenden Signal in ein laufendes Gespräch über CB-Funk einschalten b über CB-Funk ein Gespräch führen 2 Tennis das Aufschlagspiel des Gegners gewinnen
Break-even
Break-even Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaftsjargon , der |breɪkˈ |iːvn̩ |der Break-even; Genitiv: des Break-even [s ], Plural: die Break-evens Kurzwort für: Break-even-Point
Break-even-Point
Break-even-Point Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der |breɪkˈ |iːvn̩pɔ͜ynt |englisch, aus to break even = die Kosten decken und point = Punkt 3a Rentabilitätsschwelle, Übergang zur Gewinnzone Kurzform: Break-even
French Dictionary
break
break n. m. nom masculin Voiture en forme de fourgonnette. Prononciation Le mot se prononce à l ’anglaise, [brɛk ]
break
break Anglicisme au sens de pause, récréation, temps d ’arrêt, vacances.
breaker
breaker FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour disjoncteur.
Spanish Dictionary
break
break 1 nombre masculino Coche de caballos abierto y con cuatro ruedas usado para excursiones .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xix ) del inglés break ‘coche ’, ‘tipo de coche ’.Se pronuncia ‘breik ’.El plural es breaks .
break
break 2 nombre masculino 1 dep Lance del tenis en que un jugador consigue anotarse un juego en el que sacaba el adversario :logró el tercer juego del primer set después de salvar dos pelotas de break .2 dep Separación de los boxeadores ordenada por el árbitro .3 ¡break! interjección dep Voz que usa el árbitro de boxeo para separar a los púgiles .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés break ‘interrupción, ruptura ’.Se pronuncia ‘breik ’.El plural es breaks .
breakdance
breakdance nombre masculino Baile urbano del rap y el hip-hop que se caracteriza por la realización de movimientos que requieren fuerza y destreza física, especialmente apoyándose en el suelo con las manos y realizando giros .Se pronuncia aproximadamente 'breikdans' .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
break
break /breɪk / (! brakeと同音 ) 〖原義は 「(打撃を与えて )ばらばらにする [なる ]」〗コーパス頻度ランク break ＋名詞 ①leg /neck /arm (↓他動詞 1b 第1, 2, 3例 )②law (↓他動詞 3 第3例 )③heart (↓他動詞 7 第2例 )④record (↓他動詞 9 第1, 2例 )⑤news (↓他動詞 10 第1例 )❢ break は 「ばらばらにする ＞こわす, 折る 」が基本の 動詞 で, 物 身体部位のほか, 約束 規則 記録など抽象名詞が続くことも多い .動詞 ～s /-s /; broke /broʊk /; broken /bróʊk (ə )n /; ～ing 他動詞 1 a. 〈人などが 〉〈物 〉をこわす, 〈ガラスなど 〉を割る, 〈棒状の物 〉を折る ▸ He threw a chair to the ground and broke it .彼はいすを地面に投げ付けてこわした ▸ break a glass into pieces コップを粉々に割る ▸ break a stick in two [half ]棒を2つ [半分 ]に折る ▸ Break 2 eggs into a bowl .｟レシピ ｠ボウルに卵を2個割ってください b. 〈人が 〉〈身体の一部 〉を骨折する, 〈事故などで 〉〈身体の一部 〉を骨折する (!日本語の 「体をこわす 」はdamage one's healthという ) ▸ She slipped and broke (a bone in ) her arm .彼女は足を滑らせ腕の骨を折った ▸ The accident broke his leg .その事故で彼は脚を骨折した ▸ I'll break your neck! (激怒して )首をへし折ってやる (!誇張表現 ) ▸ Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words [names ] will never hurt me .棒や石じゃ骨が折れるけど, 口でなら何て言われたって痛くもかゆくもない (!子供のけんかの文句 ) 2 〈製品 機械など 〉をこわす , 故障させる ▸ I think I've broken your camera .あなたのカメラをこわしてしまったようです ▸ The video is broken .ビデオはこわれている 3 〈約束 協定 契約など 〉を破る ; 〈法律 規則 〉に違反する ▸ I never break my word .私は決して約束を破らない ▸ break a promise not to raise taxes 増税しないという公約を破る ▸ You're breaking the law .あなたのしていることは法律違反ですよ ▸ break an agreement [a contract ]協定 [契約 ]を破る 4 〈封 〉を切る ;〖break A open /open A 〗A 〈びん 箱 シャンパンなど 〉の封を切って開ける ; A 〈ドアなど 〉をこわして開ける, こじ開ける (!openは 形容詞 ; Aが 代名詞 の時はbreak A openの語順のみ ) ▸ break the seal on a bottle びんの封を切る ▸ break open a bottle of wine 封を切ってワインを開ける ▸ He broke the door open with his shoulder .彼は肩でドアを無理やり押し開けた 5 〈物 (の表面 )〉を破る; 〈穴 〉を開ける; 〈皮膚 〉を傷つける, 切る ; 〈水面 〉に (突然 )現れる [から飛び出る ]▸ break a hole through the wall 壁に穴を開ける ▸ break the skin 皮膚を傷つける ▸ Her face broke the surface of the water .彼女の顔が水面に現れた 6 a. 〈継続している状態 〉を中断する , 絶つ, 打ち切る ; 〈落下 衝撃など 〉をくい止める (!日本語では目的語の関係で訳語が変化する ) ; 〖break A of B 〗A 〈人 〉のB 〈習慣 癖 〉をやめさせる ▸ Sue was the first to break the silence .スーが先に沈黙を破って口を開いた (!break one's silence onは 「…について沈黙を破る 」) ▸ You're breaking my concentration .気が散るよ ▸ break the habit of smoking ≒break oneself of the smoking habit 禁煙する ▸ break one's train of thought 思考の流れを中断する ▸ He broke the connection .彼は電話 (の接続 )を切った ▸ I grabbed him by the shoulder to break his fall .私は彼の肩をつかんで落ちるのをくい止めようとした b. ｟主に英 ｠〈旅行 〉で途中下車する ▸ This ticket will let you break your journey in a number of different countries .このチケットで途中いくつかの国に降りることが可能です (!航空券の案内 ) 7 〈人 心 〉を打ちのめす, 参らせる, 悲しませる ; 破滅させる; 〈士気 元気 決意 〉をくじく, そぐ ; 〈力 勢い 〉を弱める ▸ break one's spirit [morale ]意気消沈させる [士気をくじく ]▸ The news broke her heart .そのニュースを聞いて彼女は胸がはり裂けんばかりだった ▸ break the power of the unions 組合の力を阻む 8 〈スト 包囲など 〉を (力を行使して )破る , 〈膠 （こう ）着状態 〉を打破する ▸ break a strike [deadlock ]ストを破る [行き詰まりを打破する ]9 〈記録 〉を破る, 更新する ▸ break the world record in the high jump 走り高跳びの世界記録を破る ▸ The team broke the record of 3:16.53 sec set by the U.S. in the 1988 Olympics .チームは1988年のオリンピックでアメリカが立てた3時間16分53秒の記録を破った ▸ break 80 (ゴルフで )80を切る 10 【人に 】〈悪い知らせ 〉を打ち明ける «to » ▸ I can't break the news to her .彼女にそんな知らせ打ち明けられない 11 〈暗号 〉を解読する; 〈アリバイ 〉をくずす .12 ｟主に米 ｠〈紙幣 〉をくずす ▸ break a 10,000 yen bill 1万円札をくずす 13 〘テニス 〙〈相手のサービス 〉を破る, ブレークする .自動詞 1 a. 〈固い物が 〉こわれる , 割れる , 〈綱が 〉切れる , 〈棒状の物が 〉折れる (→crack 自動詞 1 )▸ Glass breaks easily .ガラスは割れやすい ▸ The rope bridge broke in the middle .つり橋が中程で切れた ▸ He grabbed the tree and it broke .彼が木をつかむと折れた b. 〈身体の一部が 〉骨折する ▸ My foot! It's broken !足が, 足が折れた 2 〈機械などが 〉こわれる , 故障する ▸ The kitchen faucet's broken .台所の蛇口がこわれた (!こわれた状態をいう場合は 形容詞 を用いて, … is broken. とする ) 3 〈気力が 〉くじける ; 〈心が 〉 (悲しみで )はり裂ける; 〈健康 人が 〉衰える, 弱る ; 〈人が 〉 (尋問などで )屈する .4 〈 (伏せていた )ニュースが 〉明らかになる, 発覚する; 〈記事が 〉 (新聞 テレビなどで )報道される .5 〈夜明けが 〉始まる ▸ Dawn broke over the island .島の夜が明けた (╳ Night broke. としない )6 〈波が 〉【岸辺 岩などに 】激しくうち寄せる, 泡と砕ける «against , on , over » .7 〈声 (の調子 )が 〉 (感情が激して )つまる, とぎれる, うわずる ; 〈少年の声が 〉 (変声期のために )変わる, 声変わりする ▸ His voice broke when he was twelve .12歳の時に彼は声変わりした 8 〈あらしが 〉急に起こる; 〈天気が 〉急に変わる ▸ During the night the weather broke .夜に天候が急変した 9 〈雲が 〉 (一時的に )切れる .10 〘野球 〙〈投球が 〉変化する .br è ak aw á y from A 1 〈固定物が 〉A 〈物 〉からはずれる, 取れる .2 A 〈拘束者 〉から逃れる .3 A 〈国 政党など 〉と袂 （たもと ）を分かつ .4 (レースで )A 〈集団 〉から抜け出す .5 A 〈伝統 イメージなど 〉を急に改める .br è ak d ó wn 1 〈機械 システム 車が 〉故障する .2 〈交渉 計画などが 〉失敗する (fail ).3 〈人が 〉取り乱す ▸ break down in tears 取り乱し泣き崩れる 4 〈人が 〉健康をこわす, 精神的に参る, 〈健康が 〉そこなわれる .5 〈物 〉が «…に » 分解 [分類 ]される «into » .br è ak A d ó wn [d ó wn A ]1 A 〈壁など 〉を取りこわす, A 〈ドア 〉を打ち破る (break A down ).2 A 〈障害 抵抗 憎しみなど 〉を打ちくだく, 乗り越える ▸ break down barriers that exist between teachers and parents 教師と親の間にある壁を取り除く 3 A 〈物 〉を «…に » 分解 [分類 ]する «into » .br è ak é ven →even 1 .br é ak for A 1 〈人が 〉A 〈昼食など 〉のために仕事をひと休みする ▸ I think we'll break for lunch [coffee ] here .ここで昼休み [コーヒーブレイク ]をとろうか 2 ｟米 くだけて ｠A 〈場所など 〉に向かっていきなり駆け出す .br è ak fr é e [l ó ose ] (from A )〈人 動物が 〉(A 〈刑務所 おりなど 〉から )逃亡する .br è ak í n 1 建物に押し入る, 無理やり侵入する .2 ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…と言って割り込む (!伝達部は通例文尾 文中 ) .br è ak A í n 1 ｟くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉を訓練する ▸ break newcomers in 新人を訓練する 2 A 〈新しい靴など 〉をはき慣らす .3 A 〈馬 〉を調教する .4 ｟米 ｠A 〈物 〉を慣らし運転する (｟英 ｠run A in ).br è ak í n on A A 〈会話 〉に口をはさむ, 割り込む .br é ak into A 1 A 〈建物 〉に押し入る, 侵入する, A 〈車 〉をこじあける ; 〘コンピュ 〙A 〈システム 〉に侵入する .2 急にA 〈動作 〉をし出す ▸ break into tears [a run, laughter, song ]急に泣き [走り, 笑い, 歌い ]出す ▸ break into a sweat どっと汗が出る 3 A 〈困難な商業活動 〉に参入する ▸ break into the US market アメリカ市場に進出する 4 ｟英 ｠A 〈蓄え 〉に手を付ける .5 ｟英 ｠(少額の買い物で )A 〈高額紙幣 〉を使う ▸ I didn't want to break into a twenty-pound note .20ポンド紙幣をくずしてしまいたくなかった 6 ｟書 ｠A 〈会話 〉に口をさしはさむ, A 〈人の思索 〉のじゃまをする .br è ak ó ff 1 〈物の一部が 〉 (欠けて, 折れて )はずれる, 取れる ▸ The handle's broken off .取っ手が取れた 2 急に話をやめる ; (一時 )仕事を中断する .3 【異性と 】別れる «with » .4 〈交渉などが 〉打ち切られる .br è ak A ó ff [ó ff A ]1 A 〈物の一部 〉を折り取る, ちぎり取る .2 A 〈会話 〉を急にやめる ; A 〈会談など 〉を打ち切る .3 A 〈関係 同盟など 〉を絶つ ▸ The US broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba .アメリカはキューバとの国交を断絶した 4 A 〈婚約 〉を破棄する .br è ak ó ut 1 〈戦争 火事 乱闘などが 〉急に起こる, 発生する, 勃発 （ぼっぱつ ）する .2 〈笑い 叫びなどが 〉突然起こる .3 〈発疹 （しん ）吹き出物が 〉【身体の一部に 】突然出る «on » ; 〈人 身体の一部が 〉【発疹 吹き出物で 】いっぱいになる «in » ▸ Spots had broken out on my face. ≒My face had broken out in spots .吹き出物が顔に出た ; 顔が吹き出物でいっぱいになった 4 【汗が 】どっと出る «in » ▸ I broke out in a sweat .汗が吹き出た 5 〈笑みが 〉【顔に 】突然浮かぶ «on » ▸ A smile broke out on her face .彼女の顔に突然笑みが浮かんだ 6 【場所から 】脱出する ; 【習慣から 】脱する «of » .br è ak A ó ut [ó ut A ]｟くだけた話 ｠A 〈物 〉を取り出して準備する .br è ak thr ó ugh 1 ｟主に米 ｠〈科学者が 〉【研究などで 】画期的な発見をする «in » .2 〈太陽 月が 〉 (雲間から )現れる .3 〈特質 感情などが 〉現れる, 目立つ .br é ak through A 1 A 〈群衆 バリケードなど 〉の中を強引に通り抜ける, 突破する .2 A 〈困難 障害 〉を突破する, 乗り越える (overcome ).3 〈太陽 月が 〉A 〈雲間 〉から現れる .4 〈数量が 〉A 〈水準 〉を超える .br è ak ú p 1 〈物が 〉ばらばらになる ; «…に » 分解される «into » .2 〈結婚 関係などが 〉破たんする, だめになる .3 〈人と人が 〉別れる, 〈人が 〉【人と 】別れる «with » .4 〈会議 パーティなどが 〉終わる .5 ｟英 豪 ｠〈学校 生徒が 〉 «…で » 休みにはいる «for » ▸ What date do you break up for the summer holidays? いつから夏休みにはいるのですか 6 〈組織 国などが 〉解体される ; 〈グループなどが 〉解散する .7 ｟英 ｠〈人が 〉衰弱する .8 ｟米 ｠大いに笑う .br è ak A ú p [ú p A ]1 A 〈物 〉をばらばらにする, A 〈船など 〉を解体する .2 A 〈結婚 関係など 〉を終わらせる .3 A 〈乱闘 〉を (力ずくで )やめさせる, A 〈デモなど 〉を解散させる ▸ Break it up !(けんか 議論を )やめろ 4 A 〈会議 〉を終了する .5 A 〈組織 国など 〉を解体する ; A 〈グループなど 〉を解散させる ▸ What do you think finally broke up the Beatles? ビートルズは結局なぜ解散したと思いますか 6 ｟主に米 くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉を大笑いさせる .7 A 〈単調なこと 〉を活気づかせる, Aに変化を与える .br é ak with A 1 «…をめぐって » A 〈組織 〉と決別する «over » ; A 〈人 〉と絶交する .2 A 〈伝統 過去 〉との関わりを絶つ [を捨てる ].名詞 複 ～s /-s /1 a. C (仕事などの )休憩 , 中休み, 息抜き ▸ without a break 休まず (働く )▸ Let's take [have ] a 15 -minute [quick, short ] break .15分の [ちょっと ]休憩をとりましょう b. C 短い休暇 ▸ go home for Christmas break クリスマス休暇で実家に帰る ▸ a two-night break in Paris 2泊3日のパリの旅 (!旅行会社の広告文 ) c. U (授業間の )休み時間 (｟米 ｠recess )▸ at break 休み時間に 2 C «…の » 中断 , 中止 «from , in » ; 【会話の 】とぎれ «in » ; コマーシャルによる番組の中断 ▸ He took a break from his vacation to attend the ceremony .彼は休暇を取り止め式典に出席した ▸ a career break (復帰を前提に出産などで )一定期間職場を離れること ▸ wait for a break in the traffic 交通の流れがとぎれるのを待つ ▸ We'll continue right after the break .コマーシャルの後も番組は続きます (!番組の司会者のせりふ; 正式にはa commercial breakという ) 3 C «…の » 破損 (箇所 ), 割れ目, 切れ目, 裂け目 ; 骨折箇所 «in » ▸ There's a break in the pipe .パイプに割れ目が入っている ▸ through a break in the clouds 雲の切れ目を通して ▸ a break in the weather (一時的な )晴れ間 4 〖単数形で 〗【組織 伝統 過去などとの 】絶縁, 決別, 断絶 «from , with » ; «…の » 急変, 終わり «in » ▸ He took a break from the rock star life .彼はロックスターの生活を捨てた ▸ She made a clean break with the past .彼女は過去ときっぱり決別した 5 C ｟くだけて ｠(降ってわいた成功の )機会, チャンス ; 運 ▸ Her big [Another lucky ] break came .彼女に大きなチャンス [もうひとつ幸運 ]がめぐってきた 6 C 〘テニス 〙サービスブレーク (break of serve )▸ break point ブレークポイント 7 C 〘ビリヤード 〙連続で得点すること, 連続得点 .8 C 〘電 〙(回路の )遮断 .at the br è ak of d á y ｟書 ｠夜明け時に .G ì ve me a br é ak! 〖命令形で 〗1 ｟話 ｠いいかげんにしろよ, もう勘弁してよ ; もう一度チャンスをください .2 ｟主に米話 ｠信じられない, うそも休み休みに言えよ .m à ke a br é ak for A Aに向かって逃げ出す .～̀ ing and é ntering 〘法 〙家宅侵入罪 .～́ ing p ò int 極限 ; 破壊点 .
breakable
br é ak a ble 形容詞 (ガラス 陶器などでできていて )こわれやすい .名詞 C 〖通例 ～s 〗割れ物, こわれやすい品 .
breakage
break age /bréɪkɪdʒ /名詞 1 U ｟かたく ｠破損, 毀損 （きそん ）; 破損行為 .2 C 〖通例 ～s 〗破損物 [箇所 ].3 U 破損額 [量 ]; (運搬などによる )破損補償 (金 ).
breakaway
br é ak aw à y 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 (組織 集団から )離脱した, 脱退した .2 (安全のため )こわれやすく作られた .名詞 複 ～s C 1 離脱 (者 ).2 (伝統 習慣からの )脱皮 .3 こわれやすく作った舞台装置 .4 (スポーツにおける )突然の攻撃, 前進 .5 〘スポーツ 〙フライング .
breakbeat
br é ak b è at 名詞 U ｟英 ｠〘楽 〙ブレイクビート 〘電子楽器によって作られる, シンコペーションを持つドラムパターン 〙.
breakdance
br é ak d à nce 動詞 自動詞 ブレイクダンスを踊る .br é ak d à ncer 名詞 C ブレイクダンスを踊る人 .
breakdancing
br é ak d à ncing 名詞 U ブレイクダンス .
breakdown
break down /bréɪkdàʊn /名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C U 【制度 事業などの 】崩壊 , 破綻 （たん ）, 失敗 «in , of » ▸ the breakdown of negotiations 交渉の決裂 2 C (健康の急激な )悪化, 衰弱 ; (特に )神経衰弱 ▸ have [suffer ] a (nervous ) breakdown 神経衰弱に陥る 3 C (機械などの )故障, 機能停止 .4 C (請求などの )明細 (書 ), 詳細 .5 C 〖通例 the ～〗〘化 〙分解, 崩壊 ; 分析 .6 C (標本などの )分類 .7 C 〘電 〙絶縁破壊 .～́ tr ù ck [l ò rry ]｟英 ｠レッカー車 (｟米 ｠tow truck, wrecker ).
breaker
br é ak er 名詞 C 1 破る [こわす ]人 [もの ], 破砕 （さい ）機 ▸ a law- breaker 法律違反者 2 (打ち寄せる )白波, 大波 .3 ちょっと失礼 (!無線通信で会話に割り込む時の表現 ) .4 〘電 〙ブレーカー (circuit breaker ).
break(-)even
br è ak (-)é ven 形容詞 名詞 U (経営が )損益なしの (状態 ).～́ p ò int 損益分岐点 .
breakfast
break fast /brékfəst / (! break-は /brek /) 〖break (破る )fast (断食 )＞「断食後に初めてとる食事 」〗名詞 U 朝食 (!種類や具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ; 〖形容詞的に 〗朝食 (用 [時 ])の ▸ have [eat, ｟古 ｠take ] (one's ) breakfast 朝食をとる (!｟コーパス ｠特定の朝食を強調するのでない限り, 通例one 'sやtheは用いない ) ▸ fix [prepare, make ] breakfast 朝食の支度をする ▸ a cooked [hot ] breakfast 調理された [温かい ]朝食 ▸ a working breakfast (会議などの )仕事をしながらとる朝食 ▸ a light breakfast of fruit and juice 果物とジュースの軽い朝食 ▸ I had scrambled eggs for breakfast this morning .今朝は朝食にスクランブルエッグを食べた ▸ My father reads three papers at breakfast .父は朝食中に新聞を3紙読む ▸ Breakfast in bed tomorrow for you .明日は朝食を寝床に持っていってあげるわ (!breakfast in bedは大事にされることやぜいたくの象徴としてしばしば用いられる ) h à ve [è at ] A (al ì ve ) for br é akfast (ビジネス けんか 論争で )A 〈人 〉を簡単に負かす .動詞 自動詞 ｟かたく ｠朝食を食べる ; « …の » 朝食をとる «on » .～́ c è real [f ò od ]朝食用穀物加工食品 〘オートミールやコーンフレークスなど 〙.～́ r ò om [n ò ok ](台所近くの朝食用 )小部屋 .～́ t à ble 〖通例the ～〗朝の食卓 .～̀ t é levision ｟英 ｠朝のテレビ番組 .～́ t ì me 1 朝食の時間帯 .2 〖B- T- 〗ブレックファストタイム 〘BBCで放送された英国初の朝のニュース番組; 1983 --89 〙.
breakfront
br é ak fr ò nt 名詞 C 中央部がやや前面に突き出た家具 〘本棚など 〙.
break-in
br é ak- ì n 名詞 C 1 (泥棒による家屋への )不法侵入, 押し込み .2 (新車などの )試運転, 試用期間 .
breakneck
br é ak n è ck 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗むちゃくちゃな, 危険な 〈スピードなど 〉▸ at breakneck speed 猛スピードで
break(-)out
br é ak (-)ò ut 名詞 C 1 脱走, 脱獄 ; (包囲網からの )強行突破 .2 (病気などの )大発生 .形容詞 ｟主に米 くだけて ｠〈人気 ヒットなどが 〉急激な, 大人気の .
breakthrough
break through /bréɪkθrùː /名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (学問上の )重大な発見 , 輝かしい成果, 躍進 ▸ make a breakthrough in physics 物理学上の大発見をする 2 (敵の防衛線の )突破 ; (因習などの )打破 ; (問題の )打開 .
breakup
br é ak ù p 名詞 C 1 【結婚 家族 交際などの 】解消, 絶縁, 崩壊 «of » ; 【人との 】別離 «with » .2 (組織 国などの )分裂, 解体 .3 ｟カナダ ｠(早春に川や湖の氷が )解けること .動詞 →up 自動詞 【人と 】別れる «with » .他動詞 …を解体する .
breakwater
br é ak w à ter 名詞 C 防波堤 .
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