| break |
to cause to separate suddenly or forcefully into pieces. [26 definitions] |
| breakable |
combined form of break. |
| breakage |
the process or act of breaking. [4 definitions] |
| breakaway |
of a theatrical or film prop, designing to break under slight impact, as a balsa-wood chair. [6 definitions] |
| break dancing |
a style of dancing involving acrobatic movements, such as spinning headstands, pantomime, and jerky, robotlike movements. |
| break down |
to become ineffective or unable to function. [4 definitions] |
| breakdown |
a malfunction, as of a machine. [3 definitions] |
| breaker1 |
a person or thing that breaks, breaks into, or interrupts other things. [4 definitions] |
| breaker2 |
a small water cask for the lifeboat of a ship. |
| break even |
to emerge from a transaction without either profit or loss. |
| break-even |
of or designating a point at which credits and debits are equal, as in a business that shows neither a profit nor a loss. |
| breakfast |
the first meal of the day, usu. eaten in the morning. [2 definitions] |
| breakfront |
having a central section that protrudes farther than the sides, as on a bookcase or cabinet. [2 definitions] |
| break in |
to enter a home or other property by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [3 definitions] |
| break-in |
an incident in which a home or other property is entered without authorization and for an illegal purpose, especially that of burglary. |
| breaking and entering |
the felony of gaining forcible entry to a building belonging to another, with the intent of committing a crime. |
| breaking point |
the point at which any material breaks or separates under pressure or tension. [3 definitions] |
| break into |
to enter (a home, vehicle, or other property) by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [6 definitions] |
| break loose |
to break the physical bonds of something and become free. [2 definitions] |
| breakneck |
dangerously extreme or rapid. |
| break off |
to terminate or discontinue (something previously binding). [4 definitions] |