Breaking: meaning, definitions and examples
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breaking
[ ˈbreɪkɪŋ ]
news
The act of separating or damaging something, especially a bone
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He suffered a bad break in his arm during the match
- The x-ray confirmed a clean break in the bone
conversation
A pause or interruption in an activity
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Let's take a coffee break
- She needed a break from work
law
A violation of a law, rule, or agreement
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was arrested for a break-in at the store
- The company was fined for a tax break violation
Translations
Translations of the word "breaking" in other languages:
🇵🇹 rompimento
- quebra
- ruptura
🇮🇳 टूटना
- तोड़ना
- बिखरना
🇩🇪 Brechen
- Unterbrechung
- Durchbruch
🇮🇩 pecah
- putus
- menghancurkan
🇺🇦 розрив
- ламання
- прорив
🇵🇱 łamanie
- przerwanie
- przełamanie
🇯🇵 破壊
- 分断
- 突破
🇫🇷 rupture
- cassure
- interruption
🇪🇸 rotura
- ruptura
- quiebre
🇹🇷 kırılma
- kopma
- bozulma
🇰🇷 부서짐
- 깨짐
- 중단
🇸🇦 كسر
- انقطاع
- اختراق
🇨🇿 zlomení
- přerušení
- průlom
🇸🇰 lámanie
- prerušenie
- prelom
🇨🇳 打破
- 断裂
- 突破
🇸🇮 prelom
- prekinitev
- razbitje
🇮🇸 brot
- rof
- sprunga
🇰🇿 сыну
- үзіліс
- бұзу
🇬🇪 გატეხვა
- გაწყვეტა
- გარღვევა
🇦🇿 qırılma
- fasilə
- yarılma
🇲🇽 ruptura
- quiebre
- fractura
Etymology
The word 'breaking' originated from the Old English word 'brecan', meaning 'to separate into pieces'. Over time, it evolved to encompass various meanings related to separation, interruption, and violation. The term has been widely used in different contexts, from physical actions like bone breaks to legal breaches and pauses in activities.
See also: break, breakable, breakaway, breakdown, breakdowns, breaker, breakthrough, breakthroughs, breakup, outbreak, unbreakable, unbroken.