All related terms of 'breaking'

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.

to break

a play, as in basketball , in which a team quickly moves down the playing area in an attempt to score before an adequate defense can be set up

Brakes are devices in a vehicle that make it go slower or stop .

a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle, wheel , shaft , etc, or for keeping it stationary , esp by means of friction

an acrobatic dance style originating in the 1980s

separation , or the action of separating, into smaller parts

Back-breaking work involves a lot of hard physical effort .

any pitch that breaks ; specif., a curve or slider

news of events that have taken place very recently or are in the process of taking place

Law-breaking is any kind of illegal activity.

completely different and new and affecting the way in which things are done or considered in the future

a plough with a long shallow mouldboard for turning virgin land or sod land

If something or someone has reached breaking point , they have so many problems or difficulties that they can no longer cope with them, and may soon collapse or be unable to continue .

the amount of strain that, if applied to a particular material, will cause it to break

the amount of strain that, if applied to a particular material, will cause it to break

innovative

A record-breaking success , result , or performance is one that beats the previous best success, result, or performance.

(formerly) the gaining of unauthorized access to a building with intent to commit a crime or, having committed the crime, the breaking out of the building

If someone, usually a thief , breaks in , they get into a building by force.

When something breaks up or when you break it up , it separates or is divided into several smaller parts.

If you break away from someone who is trying to hold you or catch you, you free yourself and run away.

If a machine or a vehicle breaks down , it stops working .

to attain a level of activity, as in commerce , or a point of operation , as in gambling , at which there is neither profit nor loss

If someone breaks into a building , they get into it by force.

If part of something breaks off or if you break it off , it comes off or is removed by force .

If something such as war , fighting , or disease breaks out , it begins suddenly.

to end a relationship or association with (someone or an organization or social group)

pioneering ; groundbreaking; innovative

If you break through a barrier , you succeed in forcing your way through it.

A breakaway group is a group of people who have separated from a larger group, for example because of a disagreement .

Breakers are big sea waves, especially at the point when they just reach the shore.

said to mean that it is impossible to achieve something without there being bad or unpleasant side-effects