Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the phrase
Break Open.
Break Open - as a verb
Open with force
Example: "He broke open the picnic basket"
Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
Example: "The bubble burst"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
burst7split7Hypernyms (Closely Related)
break11come apartfall apartseparate10split upHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"She used a hammer to break open the piggy bank."
"The police had to break open the door to rescue the trapped cat."
"I couldn't wait to break open the sealed envelope and read the letter."
"He used a screwdriver to break open the old electronic device."
"She had to break open the ice on the pond to go ice skating."
