Breakaway: meaning, definitions and examples
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breakaway
[ ˈbreɪkəweɪ ]
hockey
A play in hockey where a player with the puck skates quickly away from defenders towards the opponent's goal.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The player made a breakaway towards the goal.
- She scored on a breakaway against the goalie.
music
A solo passage or section in a musical piece that stands out from the rest.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The breakaway by the guitarist was captivating.
- The song features a beautiful breakaway section.
Translations
Translations of the word "breakaway" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fuga
- evasão
- separação
🇮🇳 विच्छेद
🇩🇪 Ausreißer
- Durchbruch
- Abspaltung
🇮🇩 pelarian
- terobosan
- pemisahan
🇺🇦 відрив
- прорив
- відокремлення
🇵🇱 ucieczka
- przełom
- odłączenie
🇯🇵 脱走 (dassō)
- 突破 (toppa)
- 分離 (bunri)
🇫🇷 échappée
- percée
- séparation
🇪🇸 fuga
- avance
- separación
🇹🇷 kaçış
- atılım
- kopma
🇰🇷 탈출 (talchul)
- 돌파 (dolpa)
- 분리 (bunri)
🇸🇦 هروب
- اختراق
- انفصال
🇨🇿 únik
- průlom
- oddělení
🇸🇰 únik
- prielom
- oddelenie
🇨🇳 逃脱 (táotuō)
- 突破 (túpò)
- 分离 (fēnlí)
🇸🇮 pobeg
- preboj
- ločitev
🇮🇸 flótti
- árangur
- aðskilnaður
🇰🇿 қашу
- серпіліс
- бөліну
🇬🇪 გაქცევა
- გარღვევა
- გამოყოფა
🇦🇿 qaçış
- irəliləyiş
- ayrılma
🇲🇽 escape
- avance
- separación
Word origin
The term 'breakaway' originated in the early 20th century and was initially used in the context of sports, particularly hockey. It later expanded to music and business to describe a distinct or independent action or entity. The concept of breaking away from the norm or established entity has been a recurring theme in various fields.
See also: break, breakable, breakdown, breakdowns, breaker, breaking, breakthrough, breakthroughs, breakup, outbreak, unbreakable, unbroken.