break >> /breɪk/
Definition: [verb] Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
Example: the branch broke with a loud snap
Definition: [verb] Interrupt (a sequence, course, or continuous state)
Example: the new government broke the pattern of growth
Definition: [verb] Fail to observe (a law, regulation, or agreement)
Example: the district attorney says she will prosecute retailers who break the law
Definition: [verb] Crush the emotional strength, spirit, or resistance of.
Example: the idea was to better the prisoners, not to break them
Definition: [verb] (of the weather) change suddenly.
Example: the weather broke and thunder rumbled through a leaden sky
Definition: [verb] (of news or a scandal) suddenly become public.
Example: since the news broke I've received thousands of wonderful letters
Definition: [verb] (chiefly of an attacking player or team, or of a military force) make a rush or dash in a particular direction.
Example: the flight broke to the right and formed a defensive circle
Definition: [noun] An interruption of continuity or uniformity.
Example: the magazine has been published without a break since 1950
Definition: [noun] A pause in work or during an activity or event.
Example: I need a break from mental activity
Definition: [noun] A gap or opening.
Example: he stopped to wait for a break in the traffic
Definition: [noun] An instance of breaking something, or the point where something is broken.
Example: a break in the valve was being repaired
Definition: [noun] A rush or dash in a particular direction, especially by an attacking player or team.
Example: he made a bounce pass for a basket on the break in the second quarter
Definition: [noun] An opportunity or chance, especially one leading to professional success.
Definition: [noun] A consecutive series of successful shots, scoring a specified number of points.
Example: a break of 83 put him in front for the first time