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break
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- pronunciation:
- breIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- break down, break into, break up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a period of time when something stops.
We took a break from our work to eat lunch.- synonyms:
- pause
- similar words:
- gap, rest, stop
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| related words: |
vacation |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
breaks, breaking, broke, broken |
| definition 1: |
to make something come apart into pieces.
She broke the candy into two pieces for the children.
- similar words:
- burst, clip, crash, crush, fracture, grind, split, tear
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| definition 2: |
to damage something so that you cannot use it.
If you hit the TV, you'll break it.He broke his arm when he fell.- synonyms:
- destroy, ruin, wreck
- antonyms:
- mend
- similar words:
- blast, crack, crash, damage
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| definition 3: |
to stop operating because of damage.
My watch broke.- similar words:
- crack, fail
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| related words: |
burst, die, give away, pause, snap |
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| phrase: |
break down, break into, break up |
| derivation: |
breakable (adj.) |
Are you looking for the word brake (a stopping device)? Break and brake sound alike but have different meanings.
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