| 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] |
| breakout |
a forceful escape from a restricting place or situation, such as prison. |
| break out |
to escape from a place where one is incarcerated. [5 definitions] |
| break the bank |
(informal) to bring someone or something to financial ruin. |
| break the ice |
to relieve social tensions caused by formality or awkwardness. [2 definitions] |
| break the law |
to do something that is not allowed by the law. |
| breakthrough |
an act of overcoming or moving through an obstacle or restriction. [2 definitions] |
| breakup |
the act or process of breaking up; disintegration; separation. [2 definitions] |
| break up |
to break (something) into pieces or sections. [10 definitions] |
| breakwater |
a barrier that disrupts waves before they reach a harbor or shore. |
| bream1 |
any of several types of freshwater fish with a deep, flat body and silver color. [2 definitions] |
| bream2 |
to clean (a ship's hull) of barnacles and other matter by applying heat and scraping. |
| breast |
the front part of the thorax; chest. [6 definitions] |
| breastbone |
the bone located in the center of the chest that connects the two halves of the rib cage; sternum. |
| breast-feed |
to feed (a baby) milk from a breast; suckle; nurse. [2 definitions] |
| breastpin |
a decorative pin worn near the throat or on the chest; brooch. |