Etymology : Middle English breken, from Old English brecan; akin to Old High German brehhan to break, Latin frangere
Pronunciation : brAk
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. fracture; pause, intermission; crack; opportunity; alteration; divider between one part of a document and another (Computers). smash into pieces, shatter, crack; be smashed into pieces; be cut off; force into; stop, cancel.
2. to run awa.
3. see also:
break yourself. break\break\ , v. t. [imp. broke , (obs. brake); p. p. broken , (obs. broke); p. pr. & vb. n. breaking.] [oe. breken, as. brecan; akin to os. brekan, d. breken, ohg. brehhan, g. brechen, icel. braka to creak, sw. braka, br?kka to crack, dan. br?kke to break, goth. brikan to break, l. frangere. cf. bray to pound, breach, fragile.].
4. to strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or coal; to break a lock.
5. to lay open as by breaking; to divide; as, to break a package of goods.
6. to lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate. katharine, break thy mind to me.
7. to infringe or violate, as an obligation, law, or promise. out, out, hyena! these are thy wonted arts to break all faith, all vows, deceive, betray.
8. to interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate; as, to break silence; to break one's sleep; to break one's journey. go, release them, ariel; my charms i'll break, their senses i'll restore.
9. to destroy the completeness of; to remove a part from; as, to break a set.
10. to destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce; as, the cavalry were not able to break the british squares.
11. to shatter to pieces; to reduce to fragments. the victim broke in pieces the musical instruments with which he had solaced the hours of captivity.
12. to exchange for other money or currency of smaller denomination; as, to break a five dollar bill.
13. to destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of; as, to break flax.
14. to weaken or impair, as health, spirit, or mind. an old man, broken with the storms of state.
15. to diminish the force of; to lessen the shock of, as a fall or blow. i'll rather leap down first, and break your fall.
16. to impart, as news or information; to broach; -- with to, and often with a modified word implying some reserve; as, to break the news gently to the widow; to break a purpose cautiously to a friend.
17. to tame; to reduce to subjection; to make tractable; to discipline; as, to break a horse to the harness or saddle. "to break a colt." why, then thou canst not break her to the lute?.
18. to destroy the financial credit of; to make bankrupt; to ruin. with arts like these rich matho, when he speaks, attracts all fees, and little lawyers breaks.
19. to destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss. i see:
a great officer broken.note: with prepositions or adverbs:.
20. To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or coal; to break a lock.
21. To lay open as by breaking; to divide; as, to break a package of goods.
22. To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate.
23. To infringe or violate, as an obligation, law, or promise.
24. To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate; as, to break silence; to break one's sleep; to break one's journey.
25. To destroy the completeness of; to remove a part from; as, to break a set.
26. To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce; as, the cavalry were not able to break the British squares.
27. To shatter to pieces; to reduce to fragments.
28. To exchange for other money or currency of smaller denomination; as, to break a five dollar bill.
29. To destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of; as, to break flax.
30. To weaken or impair, as health, spirit, or mind.
31. To diminish the force of; to lessen the shock of, as a fall or blow.
32. To impart, as news or information; to broach; - - with to, and often with a modified word implying some reserve; as, to break the news gently to the widow; to break a purpose cautiously to a friend.
33. To tame; to reduce to subjection; to make tractable; to discipline; as, to break a horse to the harness or saddle.
34. To destroy the financial credit of; to make bankrupt; to ruin.
35. To destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss.
36. To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder.
37. To open spontaneously, or by pressure from within, as a bubble, a tumor, a seed vessel, a bag.
38. To burst forth; to make its way; to come to view; to appear; to dawn.
39. To burst forth violently, as a storm.
40. To open up; to be scattered; to be dissipated; as, the clouds are breaking.
41. To become weakened in constitution or faculties; to lose health or strength.
42. To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief; as, my heart is breaking.
43. To fall in business; to become bankrupt.
44. To make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait; as, to break into a run or gallop.
45. To fail in musical quality; as, a singer's voice breaks when it is strained beyond its compass and a tone or note is not completed, but degenerates into an unmusical sound instead.
46. Also, to change in tone, as a boy's voice at puberty.
47. To fall out; to terminate friendship.
48. An opening made by fracture or disruption.
49. An interruption of continuity; change of direction; as, a break in a wall; a break in the deck of a ship.
50. A projection or recess from the face of a building.
51. An opening or displacement in the circuit, interrupting the electrical current.
52. An interruption; a pause; as, a break in friendship; a break in the conversation.
53. An interruption in continuity in writing or printing, as where there is an omission, an unfilled line, etc.
54. The first appearing, as of light in the morning; the dawn; as, the break of day; the break of dawn.
55. A large four-wheeled carriage, having a straight body and calash top, with the driver's seat in front and the footman's behind.
56. A device for checking motion, or for measuring friction.
57. See Brake, n. 9 & 10.
58. See Commutator. an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned" a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door" an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks" a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set" the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break" the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley" weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death" diminish or discontinue abruptly; "The patient's fever broke last night" fall sharply; "stock prices broke" be broken in; "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress" of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir" render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!" become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match" happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time" prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negociations" change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children" come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air" find the solution or key to; "break the code" find a flaw in; "break an alibi"; "break down a proof" undergo breaking; "The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages" interrupt the flow of current in; "break a circuit" be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning" pierce or penetrate; "The blade broke her skin" become punctured or penetrated; "The skin broke" break a piece from a whole; "break a branch from a tree" go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" ruin completely; "He busted my radio!" separate from a clinch, in boxing; "The referee broke the boxers" make the opening shot that scatters the balls destroy the completeness of a set of related items; "The book dealer would not break the set" exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy" force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger" curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke" emerge from the surface of a body of water; "The whales broke" scatter or part; "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour" make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing; "The ranks broke" move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security" change directions suddenly invalidate by judicial action; "The will was broken" interrupt a continued activity; "She had broken with the traditional patterns" cause the failure or ruin of; "His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage"; "This play will either make or break the playwright" happen or take place; "Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months" come forth or begin from a state of latency; "The first winter storm broke over New York" give up; "break cigarette smoking" cause to give up a habit; "She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes" vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; "The flat plain was broken by tall mesas" come to an end; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday".
59. 1. When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. He fell through the window, breaking the glass The plate broke Break the cauliflower into florets The plane broke into three pieces. bombed-out buildings, surrounded by broken glass and rubble The only sound was the crackle of breaking ice.
60. If you break a part of your body such as your leg, your arm, or your nose, or if a bone breaks, you are injured because a bone cracks or splits. She broke a leg in a skiing accident Old bones break easily Several people were treated for broken bones. Break is also a noun. It has caused a bad break to Gabriella's leg.
61. If a surface, cover, or seal breaks or if something breaks it, a hole or tear is made in it, so that a substance can pass through. Once you've broken the seal of a bottle there's no way you can put it back together again The bandage must be put on when the blister breaks Do not use the cream on broken skin.
62. When a tool or piece of machinery breaks or when you break it, it is damaged and no longer works. When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear The lead biker broke his bike chain.
63. If you break a rule, promise, or agreement, you do something that you should not do according to that rule, promise, or agreement. We didn't know we were breaking the law. broken promises.
64. If you break free or loose, you free yourself from something or escape from it. She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest.
65. If someone breaks something, especially a difficult or unpleasant situation that has existed for some time, they end it or change it. New proposals have been put forward to break the deadlock among rival factions The country is heading towards elections which may break the party's long hold on power. Break is also a noun. Nothing that might lead to a break in the deadlock has been discussed yet.
66. If someone or something breaks a silence, they say something or make a noise after a long period of silence. Hugh broke the silence. `Is she always late?' he asked.
67. If there is a break in the cloud or weather, it changes and there is a short period of sunshine or fine weather. A sudden break in the cloud allowed rescuers to spot Michael Benson.
68. If you break with a group of people or a traditional way of doing things, or you break your connection with them, you stop being involved with that group or stop doing things in that way. In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner They were determined to break from precedent They have yet to break the link with the trade unions. Break is also a noun. Making a completely clean break with the past, the couple got rid of all their old furniture.
69. If you break a habit or if someone breaks you of it, you no longer have that habit. If you continue to smoke, keep trying to break the habit The professor hoped to break the students of the habit of looking for easy answers.
70. To break someone means to destroy their determination and courage, their success, or their career. He never let his jailers break him Ken's wife, Vicki, said: `He's a broken man.' = destroy.
71. If someone breaks for a short period of time, they rest or change from what they are doing for a short period. They broke for lunch.
72. A break is a short period of time when you have a rest or a change from what you are doing, especially if you are working or if you are in a boring or unpleasant situation. They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break I thought a 15 min break from his work would do him good She rang Moira during a coffee break. see also:
lunch break, tea break.
73. A break is a short holiday. They are currently taking a short break in Spain.
74. If you break your journey somewhere, you stop there for a short time so that you can have a rest. Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel.
75. To break the force of something such as a blow or fall means to weaken its effect, for example by getting in the way of it. He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone's fall.
76. When a piece of news breaks, people hear about it from the newspapers, television, or radio. The news broke that the Prime Minister had resigned He resigned from his post as Bishop when the scandal broke.
77. When you break a piece of bad news to someone, you tell it to them, usually in a kind way. Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me I worried for ages and decided that I had better break it to her.
78. A break is a lucky opportunity that someone gets to achieve something. He went into TV and got his first break playing opposite Sid James in the series `Citizen James'.
79. If you break a record, you beat the previous record for a particular achievement. Jurassic Park had broken all box office records. see also:
record-breaking.
80. When day or dawn breaks, it starts to grow light after the night has ended. They continued the search as dawn broke. see also:
daybreak.
81. When a wave breaks, it passes its highest point and turns downwards, for example when it reaches the shore. Danny listened to the waves breaking against the shore.
82. If you break a secret code, you work out how to understand it. It was feared they could break the Allies' codes. = crack.
83. If someone's voice breaks when they are speaking, it changes its sound, for example because they are sad or afraid. Godfrey's voice broke, and halted.
84. When a boy's voice breaks, it becomes deeper and sounds more like a man's voice. He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken.
85. If the weather breaks or a storm breaks, it suddenly becomes rainy or stormy after a period of sunshine. I've been waiting for the weather to break.
86. In tennis, if you break your opponent's serve, you win a game in which your opponent is serving. He broke McEnroe's serve. Break is also a noun. A single break of serve settled the first two sets. see also:
broke, broken, heartbreak, heartbreaking, heartbroken, outbreak.
87. The break of day or the break of dawn is the time when it begins to grow light after the night. `I,' he finished poetically, `will watch over you to the break of day.'.
88. feelings You can say `give me a break' to show that you are annoyed by what someone has said or done. `I'm a real intellectual-type guy, Tracy,' James joked. `Oh, give me a break,' Tracy moaned.
89. If you make a break or make a break for it, you run to escape from something. The moment had come to make a break or die.
90. to break cover: see:
cover to break even: see even to break new ground: see ground to break someone's heart: see heart all hell breaks loose: see hell to break the ice: see ice to break ranks: see rank to break wind: see wind.
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