Break

BREAK

-verb

1. to separate or become separated into two or more pieces

2. to damage or become damaged so as to be inoperative

3. to crack or become cracked without separating

4. to burst or cut the surface of (skin, etc.)

5. to discontinue or become discontinued

6. to disperse or become dispersed

7. (trans.) to fail to observe (an agreement, promise, law, etc.)

8. (followed by “with”) . to discontinue an association (with)

9. to disclose or be disclosed

10. (trans.) to fracture (a bone) in (a limb, etc.)

11. (trans.) to divide (something complete or perfect)

12. to bring or come to an end

13. (trans.) to bring to an end by or as if by force

14. ( when intr., often followed by “out”) to escape (from)

15. to weaken or overwhelm or be weakened or overwhelmed, as in spirit

16. (trans.) to cut through or penetrate

17. (trans.) to improve on or surpass

18. (trans.; often followed by “in”) to accustom (a horse) to the bridle and saddle, to being ridden, etc.

19. (trans. ; often followed by “of”) to cause (a person) to give up (a habit)

20. (trans.) to weaken the impact or force of

21. (trans.) to decipher

22. (trans.) to lose the order of

23. (trans.) to reduce to poverty or the state of bankruptcy

24. ( when intr., followed by “into”) to obtain, give, or receive smaller units in exchange for; change

25. (transitive) mainly military

to demote to a lower rank

26. (intr; often foll by from or out of)

to proceed suddenly

27. (intr.) to come into being

28. (intr.; followed by “into” or “out into”)

a. to burst into song, laughter, etc.

b. to change to a faster pace

29. (trans.) to open with explosives

30. (intr.) (of waves)

a. (often followed by “against”) to strike violently

b. to collapse into foam or surf

31. (intr.) (in particular of fish) . to appear above the surface of the water

32. (intr.) (of the amniotic fluid surrounding an unborn baby) . to be released when the amniotic sac ruptures in the first stage of labour

33. (intr.) (informal , mainly US) to turn out in a specified manner

34. (intr.) (of prices, especially stock exchange quotations) . to fall sharply

35. (intr.) to make a sudden effort, as in running, horse racing, etc.

36. (intr.) (cricket) (of a ball) . to change direction on bouncing

37. (trans.) (cricket) (of a player) . to knock down at least one bail from (a wicket)

38. (intr.) (billiards , snooker) . to scatter the balls at the start of a game

39. (intr.) (horse racing) . to commence running in a race

40. (intr.) (boxing , wrestling) . (of two fighters) to separate from a clinch

41. (intr.) (music)

a. (of the male voice) to undergo a change in register, quality, and range at puberty

b. (of the voice or some instruments) to undergo a change in tone, quality, etc., when changing registers

42. (intr.) (phonetics) . (of a vowel) to turn into a diphthong, in particular as a development in the language

43. (trans.) to open the breech of (certain firearms) by snapping the barrel away from the butt on its hinge

44. (trans.) to interrupt the flow of current in (an electrical circuit)

45. (intr.) (informal , mainly US) . to become successful; make a breakthrough

-noun

46. the act or result of breaking; fracture

47. a crack formed as the result of breaking

48. a brief respite or interval between two actions

49. a sudden rush, especially to escape

50. a breach in a relationship

51. any sudden interruption in a continuous action

52. (British) . a short period between classes at school (US and Canadian equivalent : recess)

53. (informal) a fortunate opportunity, in particular to prove oneself

54. (informal) a piece of (good or bad) luck

55. (especially in a stock exchange) . a sudden and substantial decline in prices

56. (prosody) . a pause in a line of verse; caesura

57. (billiards , snooker)

a. a series of successful shots during one turn

b. the points scored in such a series

58. (billiards , snooker)

a. the opening shot with the cue ball that scatters the placed balls

b. the right to take this first shot

59. (Also called : service break, break of serve tennis) . the act or instance of breaking an opponent's service

60. one of the intervals in a sporting contest

61. (horse racing) the start of a race

62. (in tenpin bowling) . failure to knock down all the pins after the second attempt

63. (music)

a. (jazz) a short usually improvised solo passage

b. an instrumental passage in a pop song

64. a discontinuity in an electrical circuit

65. access to a radio channel by a citizens' band operator

-exclamation

66. (boxing , wrestling) . a command by a referee for two opponents to separate

After 3245 posts

It is time to take

A well deserved break