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BREAK

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There are 75 meanings of the word Break.

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Break - as a noun

Some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

Example: "The telephone is an annoying interruption"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
interruption
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
happeningnatural eventoccurrenceoccurrent
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An unexpected piece of good luck

Example: "He finally got his big break"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
good luckhappy chance

(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"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
faultfaultingfracturegeological faultshift
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cleftcrevicefissurescissure
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

Example: "They hoped to avoid a break in relations"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
breachfalling outriftruptureseverance
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
breakupdetachmentseparation
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A pause from doing something (as work)

Example: "We took a 10-minute break"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
recessrespite
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
pause
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The act of breaking something

Example: "The breakage was unavoidable"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
breakagebreaking
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change of integrity
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
intermissioninterruptionpausesuspension
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
intervaltime interval
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The occurrence of breaking

Example: "The break in the dam threatened the valley"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
breakupdetachmentseparation
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)

Example: "Then there was a break in her voice"

The opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving

Example: "He was up two breaks in the second set"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break of serve

An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

Example: "It was presented without commercial breaks"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
disruptiongapinterruption
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
delayholdup
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A sudden dash

Example: "He made a break for the open door"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
dashsprint
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

Example: "The break in the eighth frame cost him the match"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
open frame

An escape from jail

Example: "The breakout was carefully planned"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
breakoutgaolbreakjailbreakprison-breakingprisonbreak

Break - as a verb

Terminate or end

Example: "She interrupted her pregnancy"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
interrupt
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
endterminate
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Become separated into pieces or fragments

Example: "The figurine broke"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
come apartfall apartseparatesplit up
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change integrity
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Render inoperable or ineffective

Example: "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!"

Ruin completely

Example: "He busted my radio!"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bust
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
destroyruin
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
repair

Destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments

Example: "He broke the glass plate"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
divideseparate
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

Example: "Offend all laws of humanity"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
breachgo againstinfractoffendtransgressviolate
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
disrespect
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
keep

Move away or escape suddenly

Example: "The horses broke from the stable"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break awaybreak out

Scatter or part

Example: "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour"

Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

Example: "Break into tears"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bursterupt

Prevent completion

Example: "Stop the project"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break offdiscontinuestop
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
endterminate
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

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"

Make submissive, obedient, or useful

Example: "The horse was tough to break"

Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

Example: "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
go againstviolate
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Surpass in excellence

Example: "She bettered her own record"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
better

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"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bring outdisclosediscoverdivulgeexposegive awaylet onlet outrevealuncoverunwrap
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
tell
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Come into being

Example: "Light broke over the horizon"

Stop operating or functioning

Example: "The engine finally went"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break downconk outdiefailgive outgive waygogo bad
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Interrupt a continued activity

Example: "She had broken with the traditional patterns"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break away

Make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing

Example: "The ranks broke"

Curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves

Example: "The surf broke"

Lessen in force or effect

Example: "Soften a shock"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dampdampensoftenweaken
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bluntdeaden
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be broken in

Example: "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress"

Come to an end

Example: "The heat wave finally broke yesterday"

Vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity

Example: "The flat plain was broken by tall mesas"

Cause to give up a habit

Example: "She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes"

Give up

Example: "Break cigarette smoking"

Come forth or begin from a state of latency

Example: "The first winter storm broke over new york"

Happen or take place

Example: "Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months"

Cause the failure or ruin of

Example: "His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
make

Invalidate by judicial action

Example: "The will was broken"

Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

Example: "The business partners broke over a tax question"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break uppartseparatesplitsplit up
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

Example: "She was demoted because she always speaks up"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bumpdemotekick downstairsrelegate
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
assigndelegatedeputedesignate
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Reduce to bankruptcy

Example: "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bankruptruinsmash

Change directions suddenly

Emerge from the surface of a body of water

Example: "The whales broke"

Break down, literally or metaphorically

Example: "The wall collapsed"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cave incollapsefall infoundergivegive way
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Do a break dance

Example: "Kids were break-dancing at the street corner"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break-dance

Exchange for smaller units of money

Example: "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy"

Destroy the completeness of a set of related items

Example: "The book dealer would not break the set"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break up

Make the opening shot that scatters the balls

Separate from a clinch, in boxing

Example: "The referee broke the boxers"

Go to pieces

Example: "The lawn mower finally broke"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bustfall apartwearwear out
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
crumbledecaydilapidate
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Break a piece from a whole

Example: "Break a branch from a tree"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
break offsnap off

Become punctured or penetrated

Example: "The skin broke"

Pierce or penetrate

Example: "The blade broke her skin"

Be released or become known; of news

Example: "News of her death broke in the morning"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
get aroundget out
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cease an action temporarily

Example: "We pause for station identification"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
intermitpause
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
break upcut offdisruptinterrupt
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Interrupt the flow of current in

Example: "Break a circuit"

Undergo breaking

Example: "The simple vowels broke in many germanic languages"

Find a flaw in

Example: "Break an alibi"

Find the solution or key to

Example: "Break the code"

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"

Happen

Example: "Report the news as it develops"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
developrecrudesce

Become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

Example: "The glass cracked when it was heated"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
check

Crack; of the male voice in puberty

Example: "His voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"

Fall sharply

Example: "Stock prices broke"

Fracture a bone of

Example: "I broke my foot while playing hockey"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fracture

Diminish or discontinue abruptly

Example: "The patient's fever broke last night"

Weaken or destroy in spirit or body

Example: "His resistance was broken"

Example Sentences

"I need a break from work."
"He took a coffee break in the afternoon."
"The car had a break in the engine."
"She suffered a wrist break while playing tennis."
"We went for a break during the intermission."
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Word Game Points

Is BREAK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, break is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BREAK has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is BREAK a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, break is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BREAK has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.

Is BREAK a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, break is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BREAK has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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