Breaking

//ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is broken. countable, uncountable

    "We, on the other hand, do not reject the occurrence of breakings of the natural order of things that occur in connection with a prescribed proclamation […]"

  2. 2
    the act of breaking something wordnet
  3. 3
    A change of a vowel to a diphthong. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Breakdancing. countable, uncountable

    "The urban dance genre includes breaking, waacking, and house dancing, among others."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of break form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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accommodationadjustmentapprenticeshipbad faithbasic trainingbreach

Example

More examples

"You cannot make omelets without breaking eggs."

Related phrases

barns-breakingbreaking and enteringbreaking changebreaking newsbreaking of the waterscar breakinglate-breakingnon-breakingprison breakingrecord-breakingsequence breakingstrike breaking

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