BREAK

BREAK 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 11 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
  2. an unexpected piece of good luck
  3. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
  4. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

💬 Examples

  • "the telephone is an annoying interruption"
  • "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
  • "he finally got his big break"
  • "they built it right over a geological fault"

🔗 Similar words

interruptiongood_luckhappy_chancefaultfaultinggeological_fault
verb
  1. terminate
  2. become separated into pieces or fragments
  3. render inoperable or ineffective
  4. ruin completely

💬 Examples

  • "She interrupted her pregnancy"
  • "break a lucky streak"
  • "The figurine broke"
  • "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

🔗 Similar words

interruptseparatesplit_upfall_apartcome_apartbust
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