break


Meanings

  • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity;
    • "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
  • an unexpected piece of good luck;
    • "he finally got his big break"
  • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other;
  • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions);
    • "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
  • a pause from doing something (as work);
    • "we took a 10-minute break"
  • the act of breaking something;
    • "the breakage was unavoidable"
  • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
  • breaking of hard tissue such as bone;
    • "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
  • the occurrence of breaking;
    • "the break in the dam threatened the valley"
  • an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion);
    • "then there was a break in her voice"
  • the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
  • (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving;
    • "he was up two breaks in the second set"
  • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity;
    • "it was presented without commercial breaks"
  • a sudden dash;
    • "he made a break for the open door"
  • any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare;
    • "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match"
  • an escape from jail;
    • "the breakout was carefully planned"
  • terminate;
    • "break a lucky streak"
    • "break the cycle of poverty"
  • become separated into pieces or fragments;
  • render inoperable or ineffective;
  • ruin completely;
  • destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments;
  • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises;
    • "break a law"
    • "break a promise"
  • move away or escape suddenly;
    • "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security"
  • scatter or part;
  • force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up;
    • "break into tears"
  • prevent completion;
    • "break off the negotiations"
  • enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act;
  • make submissive, obedient, or useful;
    • "The horse was tough to break"
  • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns;
  • surpass in excellence;
    • "break a record"
  • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret;
  • come into being;
  • stop operating or functioning;
  • interrupt a continued activity;
  • make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing;
  • curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves;
  • lessen in force or effect;
    • "break a fall"
  • be broken in;
    • "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress"
  • come to an end;
  • vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity;
  • cause to give up a habit;
  • give up;
    • "break cigarette smoking"
  • come forth or begin from a state of latency;
  • happen or take place;
    • "Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months"
  • cause the failure or ruin of;
    • "This play will either make or break the playwright"
  • invalidate by judicial action;
  • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways;
  • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank;
  • reduce to bankruptcy;
    • "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"
  • change directions suddenly
  • emerge from the surface of a body of water;
  • break down, literally or metaphorically;
  • do a break dance;
    • "Kids were break-dancing at the street corner"
  • exchange for smaller units of money;
    • "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy"
  • destroy the completeness of a set of related items;
    • "The book dealer would not break the set"
  • make the opening shot that scatters the balls
  • separate from a clinch, in boxing;
  • go to pieces;
  • break a piece from a whole;
    • "break a branch from a tree"
  • become punctured or penetrated;
  • pierce or penetrate;
  • be released or become known; of news;
  • cease an action temporarily;
    • "let's break for lunch"
  • interrupt the flow of current in;
    • "break a circuit"
  • undergo breaking;
  • find a flaw in;
    • "break an alibi"
    • "break down a proof"
  • find the solution or key to;
    • "break the code"
  • change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another;
  • happen;
  • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only;
  • crack; of the male voice in puberty;
    • "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"
  • fall sharply;
  • fracture a bone of;
  • diminish or discontinue abruptly;
  • weaken or destroy in spirit or body;
  • BREAK v BROKE, BROKEN, BREAKING, BREAKS to reduce to fragments


Scrabble Score: 11

break is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

break is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

break is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 12

break is a valid Words With Friends word