Break
/bษนeษชk/
The meaning and definition of Break, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
โThe femur has a clean break and so should heal easily.โ
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A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
โHe waited minutes for a break in the traffic to cross the highway.โ
verb
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To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
โIf the vase falls to the floor, it might break.โ
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To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
โCan you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?โ
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English breken, from Old English brecan.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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