break out

1. phrasal verb

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

He was 29 when war broke out. [VERB PARTICLE]

I was in a nightclub in Brixton and a fight broke out. [VERB PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb

If a prisoner breaks out of a prison, they escape from it.

The two men broke out of their cells and cut through a perimeter fence. [VERB PARTICLE + of]

[Also VERB PARTICLE]

3. See also breakout

4. phrasal verb

If you break out of a dull situation or routine, you manage to change it or escape from it.

It's taken a long time to break out of my own conventional training. [VERB PARTICLE + of]

I'm afraid to break out and do anything dramatic. [VERB PARTICLE]

5. phrasal verb

If you break out in a rash or a sweat, a rash or sweat appears on your skin.

A person who is allergic to cashews may break out in a rash when he consumes thesenuts. [V P + in]

A line of sweat broke out on her forehead and she thought she might faint. [VERB PARTICLE + on]

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break out in British English

verb

1. (intr, adverb)

to begin or arise suddenly

panic broke out

2. (intr, adverb)

to make an escape, esp from prison or confinement

3. (intr, adverb; foll by in)

(of the skin) to erupt (in a rash, pimples, etc)

4. (tr, adverb)

to launch or introduce (a new product)

5. (tr, adverb)

to open and start using

break out the champagne

noun breakout

an escape, esp from prison or confinement

a great success, esp following relatively disappointing performance

(as modifier)

a breakout year

adjective breakout

involving or designed for a small number of people removed from a larger working group

a breakout session

a breakout area

break out in American English

to begin suddenly

to escape suddenly

to become covered with pimples or a rash

a. Nautical

to bring out of stowage for use

break out the foul weather gear

b. Informal

to bring out (anything) for use

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Examples of 'break out' in a sentence
break out

They died, to a man, when they tried to break out, after the order to surrender had been given.`We still have the question of why should he break out of his MO?The Way of Ringess... is like a fever waiting to break out upon the universe.I wanna jus ' break out, come clean an "be straight an' lay it all on the table.

Chinese translation of 'break out'

break out

vi

(= begin) [war, fight] 爆发(發) (bàofā)
(= escape) [prisoner] 逃脱(脫) (táotuō)
to break out in spots/a rash/a sweat 突然出了一身红(紅)点(點)/疹子/汗 (tūrán chūle yīshēn hóngdiǎn/zhěnzi/hàn)

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Nearby words of
break out

break into
break off
break open
break out
break through
break up
break-in

1 (phrasal verb) in the sense of begin

Definition

to begin or arise suddenly

He was 29 when war broke out.

Synonyms

begin

It began as a local festival.

start

The fire is thought to have started in an upstairs room.

happen

We cannot say for sure what will happen.

occur

The meeting occurred in secret.

arise

if a problem arises later in pregnancy

set in

commence

They commenced a systematic search of the area.

spring up

2 (phrasal verb) in the sense of escape

Definition

to make an escape, esp. from prison

The two men broke out and cut through a perimeter fence.

Synonyms

escape

A prisoner has escaped from a jail in Northern England.

flee

He slammed the bedroom door behind him and fled.

bolt

They caught the horse 200 yards from where it had bolted.

burst out

break free

get free

break loose

abscond

A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year.

do a bunk (British, slang)

do a Skase (Australian, informal)

3 (phrasal verb) in the sense of erupt

Definition

to erupt in (a rash or spots)

A line of sweat broke out on her forehead.

Synonyms

erupt

Lava erupted from the volcano and flowed over the ridge.

gush

flare up

burst out

burst forth

pour forth

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of abscond

Definition

to run away unexpectedly

A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year.

Synonyms

escape,

flee,

get away,

bolt,

fly,

disappear,

skip,

run off,

slip away,

clear out,

flit (informal),

make off,

break free or out,

decamp,

hook it (slang),

do a runner (slang),

steal away,

sneak away,

do a bunk (British, slang),

fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal),

skedaddle (informal),

take a powder (US, Canadian, slang),

go on the lam (US, Canadian, slang),

make your getaway,

do a Skase (Australian, informal),

make or effect your escape

in the sense of arise

Definition

to come into notice

if a problem arises later in pregnancy

Synonyms

happen,

start,

begin,

follow,

issue,

result,

appear,

develop,

emerge,

occur,

spring,

set in,

stem,

originate,

ensue,

come about,

commence,

come to light,

emanate,

crop up (informal),

come into being,

materialize

in the sense of bolt

Definition

(of a horse) to run away without control

They caught the horse 200 yards from where it had bolted.

Synonyms

run away,

escape,

flee,

abscond,

decamp,

make a break (for it),

do a runner (slang),

run for it,

fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal),

take a powder (US, Canadian, slang),

take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang)

Nearby words of
break out

break in
break into something
break off
break out
break someone in
break something down
break something in

Synonyms of 'break out'

break out

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单词	break out
释义	break out 1. phrasal verb If something such as war, fighting, or disease breaks out, it begins suddenly. He was 29 when war broke out. [VERB PARTICLE] I was in a nightclub in Brixton and a fight broke out. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If a prisoner breaks out of a prison, they escape from it. The two men broke out of their cells and cut through a perimeter fence. [VERB PARTICLE + of] [Also VERB PARTICLE] 3. See also breakout 4. phrasal verb If you break out of a dull situation or routine, you manage to change it or escape from it. It's taken a long time to break out of my own conventional training. [VERB PARTICLE + of] I'm afraid to break out and do anything dramatic. [VERB PARTICLE] 5. phrasal verb If you break out in a rash or a sweat, a rash or sweat appears on your skin. A person who is allergic to cashews may break out in a rash when he consumes thesenuts. [V P + in] A line of sweat broke out on her forehead and she thought she might faint. [VERB PARTICLE + on] See full dictionary entry for break break out in British English verb 1. (intr, adverb) to begin or arise suddenly panic broke out 2. (intr, adverb) to make an escape, esp from prison or confinement 3. (intr, adverb; foll by in) (of the skin) to erupt (in a rash, pimples, etc) 4. (tr, adverb) to launch or introduce (a new product) 5. (tr, adverb) to open and start using break out the champagne noun breakout 6. an escape, esp from prison or confinement 7. a. a great success, esp following relatively disappointing performance b. (as modifier) a breakout year adjective breakout 8. involving or designed for a small number of people removed from a larger working group a breakout session a breakout area break out in American English 1. to begin suddenly 2. to escape suddenly 3. to become covered with pimples or a rash 4. a. Nautical to bring out of stowage for use break out the foul weather gear b. Informal to bring out (anything) for use See full dictionary entry for break Examples of 'break out' in a sentence break out They died, to a man, when they tried to break out, after the order to surrender had been given. Shah, Idries KARA KUSH `We still have the question of why should he break out of his MO? Murray, Stephen DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION The Way of Ringess... is like a fever waiting to break out upon the universe. Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD I wanna jus ' break out, come clean an "be straight an' lay it all on the table. Rodriguez, Abraham SPIDERTOWN (1994) Chinese translation of 'break out' break out vi (= begin) [war, fight] 爆发(發) (bàofā) (= escape) [prisoner] 逃脱(脫) (táotuō) to break out in spots/a rash/a sweat 突然出了一身红(紅)点(點)/疹子/汗 (tūrán chūle yīshēn hóngdiǎn/zhěnzi/hàn) See break Nearby words of break out break into break off break open break out break through break up break-in 1 (phrasal verb) in the sense of begin Definition to begin or arise suddenly He was 29 when war broke out. Synonyms begin It began as a local festival. start The fire is thought to have started in an upstairs room. happen We cannot say for sure what will happen. occur The meeting occurred in secret. arise if a problem arises later in pregnancy set in commence They commenced a systematic search of the area. spring up 2 (phrasal verb) in the sense of escape Definition to make an escape, esp. from prison The two men broke out and cut through a perimeter fence. Synonyms escape A prisoner has escaped from a jail in Northern England. flee He slammed the bedroom door behind him and fled. bolt They caught the horse 200 yards from where it had bolted. burst out break free get free break loose abscond A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year. do a bunk (British, slang) do a Skase (Australian, informal) 3 (phrasal verb) in the sense of erupt Definition to erupt in (a rash or spots) A line of sweat broke out on her forehead. Synonyms erupt Lava erupted from the volcano and flowed over the ridge. gush flare up burst out burst forth pour forth See break Additional synonyms in the sense of abscond Definition to run away unexpectedly A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year. Synonyms escape, flee, get away, bolt, fly, disappear, skip, run off, slip away, clear out, flit (informal), make off, break free or out, decamp, hook it (slang), do a runner (slang), steal away, sneak away, do a bunk (British, slang), fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), skedaddle (informal), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), go on the lam (US, Canadian, slang), make your getaway, do a Skase (Australian, informal), make or effect your escape in the sense of arise Definition to come into notice if a problem arises later in pregnancy Synonyms happen, start, begin, follow, issue, result, appear, develop, emerge, occur, spring, set in, stem, originate, ensue, come about, commence, come to light, emanate, crop up (informal), come into being, materialize in the sense of bolt Definition (of a horse) to run away without control They caught the horse 200 yards from where it had bolted. Synonyms run away, escape, flee, abscond, decamp, make a break (for it), do a runner (slang), run for it, fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang) Nearby words of break out break in break into something break off break out break someone in break something down break something in Synonyms of 'break out' break out Explore 'break out' in the dictionary All related terms of 'break out' "War may break out," he warned "战(戰)争(爭)可能会(會)爆发(發)，"他警告道 "zhànzhēng kěnéng huì bàofā, " tā jǐnggào dào to break out in spots/a rash/a sweat 突然出了一身红(紅)点(點)/疹子/汗 tūrán chūle yīshēn hóngdiǎn/zhěnzi/hàn break up ( ship ) 碎裂 suìliè break through ( sun ) 显(顯)现(現) xiǎnxiàn break open ( door, window etc ) 用力打开(開) yònglì dǎkāi break off ( branch ) 折断(斷) zhéduàn break into ( house ) 强(強)行进(進)入 qiángxíng jìnrù break in ( burglar ) 破门(門)而入 pòmén ér rù break down ( machine, car ) 坏(壞)掉 huàidiào break away ( from pursuer etc ) 逃脱(脫) táotuō
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