Definition: emerge from the surface of a body of water Example:
The whales broke.
break (v)
Definition: break down, literally or metaphorically Example:
The wall collapsed.
The business collapsed.
The dam broke.
The roof collapsed.
The wall gave in.
The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice.
Definition: break down, literally or metaphorically Example:
The wall collapsed.
The business collapsed.
The dam broke.
The roof collapsed.
The wall gave in.
The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice.
break (n)
Definition: an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity Example:
it was presented without commercial breaks.
there was a gap in his account.
Definition: a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) Example:
they hoped to avoid a break in relations.
break (v)
Definition: move away or escape suddenly Example:
The horses broke from the stable.
Three inmates broke jail.
Nobody can break out--this prison is high security.
Definition: move away or escape suddenly Example:
The horses broke from the stable.
Three inmates broke jail.
Nobody can break out--this prison is high security.
break (v)
Definition: be released or become known Example:
News of her death broke in the morning.
Definition: prevent completion Example:
stop the project.
break off the negotiations.
break (n)
Definition: some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity Example:
the telephone is an annoying interruption.
there was a break in the action when a player was hurt.
Definition: some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity Example:
the telephone is an annoying interruption.
there was a break in the action when a player was hurt.
break (v)
Definition: do a break dance Example:
Kids were break-dancing at the street corner.
Definition: be broken in Example:
If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress.
break (v)
Definition: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises Example:
offend all laws of humanity.
violate the basic laws or human civilization.
break a law.
break a promise.
Definition: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises Example:
offend all laws of humanity.
violate the basic laws or human civilization.
break a law.
break a promise.
break (v)
Definition: crack Example:
his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir.
Definition: cause to give up a habit Example:
She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes.
break (v)
Definition: enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act Example:
Someone broke in while I was on vacation.
They broke into my car and stole my radio!.
who broke into my account last night?.
Definition: enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act Example:
Someone broke in while I was on vacation.
They broke into my car and stole my radio!.
who broke into my account last night?.
break (v)
Definition: happen or take place Example:
Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months.
Definition: any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare Example:
the break in the eighth frame cost him the match.
break (v)
Definition: change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another Example:
Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children.
Definition: change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another Example:
Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children.
break (n)
Definition: a pause from doing something (as work) Example:
we took a 10-minute break.
he took time out to recuperate.
Definition: separate from a clinch, in boxing Example:
The referee broke the boxers.
break (v)
Definition: discontinue an association or relation Example:
The business partners broke over a tax question.
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage.
My friend and I split up.
Definition: discontinue an association or relation Example:
The business partners broke over a tax question.
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage.
My friend and I split up.
break (v)
Definition: cease an action temporarily Example:
We pause for station identification.
let's break for lunch.
Definition: force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up Example:
break into tears.
erupt in anger.
break (v)
Definition: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret Example:
The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold.
The actress won't reveal how old she is.
bring out the truth.
he broke the news to her.
unwrap the evidence in the murder case.
Definition: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret Example:
The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold.
The actress won't reveal how old she is.
bring out the truth.
he broke the news to her.
unwrap the evidence in the murder case.
The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings.
break (v)
Definition: come to an end Example:
The heat wave finally broke yesterday.
Definition: become punctured or penetrated Example:
The skin broke.
break (n)
Definition: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other Example:
they built it right over a geological fault.
he studied the faulting of the earth's crust.
Definition: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other Example:
they built it right over a geological fault.
he studied the faulting of the earth's crust.
break (v)
Definition: stop operating or functioning Example:
The engine finally went.
The car died on the road.
The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town.
The coffee maker broke.
The engine failed on the way to town.
her eyesight went after the accident.
Definition: stop operating or functioning Example:
The engine finally went.
The car died on the road.
The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town.
The coffee maker broke.
The engine failed on the way to town.
her eyesight went after the accident.
