break

break

• n.
  • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

    "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"

    同义词：interruption

  • an unexpected piece of good luck

    "he finally got his big break"

    同义词：good luckhappy chance

  • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

    同义词：faultfaultinggeological faultshiftfracture

  • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

    "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"

    同义词：rupturebreachseveranceriftfalling out

  • a pause from doing something (as work)

    "we took a 10-minute break"

    同义词：respiterecesstime out

  • the act of breaking something

    "the breakage was unavoidable"

    同义词：breakagebreaking

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

    同义词：pauseintermissioninterruptionsuspension

  • breaking of hard tissue such as bone

    "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"

    同义词：fracture

  • the occurrence of breaking

    "the break in the dam threatened the valley"

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

    "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

    "he was up two breaks in the second set"

    同义词：break of serve

  • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

    "it was presented without commercial breaks"

    同义词：interruptiondisruptiongap

  • a sudden dash

    "he made a break for the open door"

  • any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

    "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match"

    同义词：open frame

  • an escape from jail

    "the breakout was carefully planned"

    同义词：breakoutjailbreakgaolbreakprisonbreakprison-breaking

• v.
  • terminate

    "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

    同义词：interrupt

  • become separated into pieces or fragments

    同义词：separatesplit upfall apartcome apart

  • destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
  • render inoperable or ineffective
  • ruin completely

    同义词：bust

  • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

    "break a law"; "break a promise"

    同义词：transgressoffendinfractviolatego againstbreach

  • move away or escape suddenly

    "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security"

    同义词：break outbreak away

  • scatter or part
  • force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

    "break into tears"

    同义词：bursterupt

  • prevent completion

    "break off the negotiations"

    同义词：break offdiscontinuestop

  • enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

    同义词：break in

  • make submissive, obedient, or useful

    "The horse was tough to break"

    同义词：break in

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

    同义词：violatego against

  • surpass in excellence

    "break a record"

    同义词：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

    同义词：unwrapdiscloselet onbring outrevealdiscoverexposedivulgeimpartgive awaylet out

  • come into being
  • stop operating or functioning

    同义词：failgo badgive waydiegive outconk outgobreak down

  • interrupt a continued activity

    同义词：break away

  • make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
  • curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
  • lessen in force or effect

    "break a fall"

    同义词：dampendampsoftenweaken

  • be broken in

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

  • come to an end
  • vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
  • cause to give up a habit
  • give up

    "break cigarette smoking"

  • come forth or begin from a state of latency
  • happen or take place

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

  • cause the failure or ruin of

    "This play will either make or break the playwright"

  • invalidate by judicial action
  • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

    同义词：separatepartsplit upsplitbreak up

  • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

    同义词：demotebumprelegatekick downstairs

  • reduce to bankruptcy

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

    同义词：bankruptruinsmash

  • change directions suddenly
  • emerge from the surface of a body of water
  • break down, literally or metaphorically

    同义词：collapsefall incave ingivegive wayfounder

  • do a break dance

    "Kids were break-dancing at the street corner"

    同义词：break dancebreak-dance

  • exchange for smaller units of money

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

  • destroy the completeness of a set of related items

    "The book dealer would not break the set"

    同义词：break up

  • make the opening shot that scatters the balls
  • separate from a clinch, in boxing
  • go to pieces

    同义词：wearwear outbustfall apart

  • break a piece from a whole

    "break a branch from a tree"

    同义词：break offsnap off

  • become punctured or penetrated
  • pierce or penetrate
  • be released or become known; of news

    同义词：get outget around

  • cease an action temporarily

    "let's break for lunch"

    同义词：pauseintermit

  • interrupt the flow of current in

    "break a circuit"

  • undergo breaking
  • find a flaw in

    "break an alibi"; "break down a proof"

  • find the solution or key to

    "break the code"

  • change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
  • happen

    同义词：recrudescedevelop

  • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

    同义词：crackcheck

  • crack; of the male voice in puberty

    "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"

  • fall sharply
  • fracture a bone of

    同义词：fracture

  • diminish or discontinue abruptly
  • weaken or destroy in spirit or body