English words starting with break
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Meanings of Break:
verbSeparate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
Usage examples:
The branch broke with a loud snap
nounAn interruption of continuity or uniformity.
Usage examples:
The magazine has been published without a break since 1950
Meanings of Break a leg:
Used for wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance
phraseGood luck!
Usage examples:
Remember, the show must go on! good luck and break a leg!
Meanings of Break even:
nounA graph that shows the point at which a business will start to make as much money as it has spent on a particular product, activity, etc.
Meanings of Break into:
phrasal verbExpress or utter spontaneously
collocationTo suddenly begin to sing
Usage examples:
He felt so happy that he broke into song., thousands of people in the crowd rose to their feet and …
Meanings of Break one's back:
idiomWork very hard, like a slave
phrasePut great effort into achieving something.
Usage examples:
As soon as we finished i'd break my back to get home to her
Meanings of Break out:
phrasal verbBegin suddenly and sometimes violently
collocationTo start feeling extremely worried or frightened
Usage examples:
The memory of it still makes me break out in a cold sweat., he could not even hear her name mention…
Meanings of Break someone's heart:
idiomCause deep emotional pain and grief to somebody
phraseOverwhelm someone with sadness.
Usage examples:
It would break her heart to have to leave
Meanings of Break the bank:
phrase(in gambling) win more money than is held by the bank.
Usage examples:
Winning the pools was the equivalent of breaking the bank at monte carlo
idiomTo cost too much
Usage examples:
It only costs $2. that's not going to break the bank.
Meanings of Break through:
phrasal verbPass through (a barrier)
Meanings of Break up:
phrasal verbBreak or cause to break into pieces
Meanings of Break-away:
phrasal verbBreak off (a piece from a whole)
Meanings of Break-down:
phrasal verbStop operating or functioning
Meanings of Break-free:
collocationTo use force to remove things such as ropes, chains, or walls that limit your movement
Usage examples:
The elephant broke free of her chains and escaped from the zoo., he held her wrists, but she broke …
Meanings of Break-into-pieces:
collocationTo separate into two or more pieces suddenly or by force, or to make something do this
Usage examples:
I dropped the vase and it broke into pieces., break the chocolate into pieces and put them in the p…
Meanings of Break-loose:
collocationTo become able to move around freely
Usage examples:
In the storm, the boat broke loose from its moorings., the kite broke loose and drifted across the …
Meanings of Break-of-day:
phraseThe time when the sun rises in the morning
Usage examples:
At break of day we set out at break of day., at the break of day at the break of day, we continued …
Meanings of Break-off:
phrasal verbInterrupt before its natural or planned end
prepositionDown or away from a place, position, or time, especially the present place, position, ...
Meanings of Break-open:
collocationTo open something or divide it into pieces by using force
Usage examples:
He tried to break open the door with his shoulder., the thieves broke the safe open and stole the d…
Meanings of Break-out-in:
phrasal verbTo escape from a place or a situation
Usage examples:
Two inmates broke out of prison and are still at large., detergents make my hands break out., i hat…
Meanings of Break-out-in-a-sweat:
phrasal verbTo escape from a place or a situation
Usage examples:
Two inmates broke out of prison and are still at large., detergents make my hands break out., i hat…
Meanings of Break-the-ice:
phraseDo or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going in a strained situation or when strangers meet.
Usage examples:
I thought if i had one at home i could use it as a conversation piece, to break the ice at parties.
idiomTo do or say something that makes people who do not know each other feel more comfortable
Usage examples:
I tried to break the ice by talking to the people next to me about the weather.
Meanings of Break-the-law:
collocationTo do something that is illegal
Usage examples:
He didn't know he was breaking the law., the company encouraged its drivers to break the law by wor…
Meanings of Break-the-news-to:
idiomTo tell someone about something unpleasant that will affect or upset them
Usage examples:
Break it gently come on, what happened? break it to me gently (= in a kind way)., i didn't want to …
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