| 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] |
| break even |
to emerge from a transaction without either profit or loss. |
| break in |
to enter a home or other property by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [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] |
| break off |
to terminate or discontinue (something previously binding). [4 definitions] |
| 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. |
| break up |
to break (something) into pieces or sections. [10 definitions] |
| 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. |
| break-in |
an incident in which a home or other property is entered without authorization and for an illegal purpose, especially that of burglary. |
| coffee break |
a short rest from work, usu. in mid-morning or mid-afternoon, for coffee or other refreshments. |
| fast break |
a play, esp. in basketball, in which a team advances quickly down the playing area to try to score before the defense is prepared. |
| give (someone) a break |
to refrain from giving (someone) a punishment or negative consequence, although such punishment or consequence would normally be expected. [3 definitions] |
| service break |
an instance of winning a game on the opponent's serve, as in tennis. |
| station break |
an interval, during or between radio or television program broadcasting, that allows a station or network to make announcements, identify itself, present commercials, or the like. |