Definition of breakaway in English:

breakaway

nounˈbreɪkəweɪˈbreɪkəˌweɪ

1A divergence or radical change from something established or long-standing.
rock was a breakaway from pop
Example sentencesExamples
- The death is not a dying but a complete breakaway from our limited mind into the truth of who and what we really are and always have been.
- By providing them with the shorts it was intended to symbolize the spiritual and mental breakaway from traditional dress and thought.
- And ABC has the breakaway hit Millionaire airing thrice weekly throughout the summer.
- This is a breakaway from the traditional five-night run so be sure to book your seat before it is too late.
- On its roof is a terrace for the doctors, set next to their library restroom, another breakaway from rhythmic discipline.
- For a change, this is a breakaway from the celluloid kitsch that prospers on the objectification and commodification of women in cinema.
- This change in art is part of the general breakaway from age-long habits of thought that the Greeks achieved in the 5th century BC.
- If you happen to have a film that has legs and good word of mouth, and you do a serious spend on it, then you stand a chance at a breakaway hit.
- A real breakaway from their studies is in store for two Killarney students in March as they head off to Helsinki to take part in EU debates.
Synonyms
separatist, heterodox, dissident, dissentient, dissenting, heretical
1. 1.1 A secession of a number of people from an organization, resulting in the establishment of a new organization.
  as modifier a breakaway group
  Example sentencesExamples
  Well, it took ten years for me to realize this: you can call it a reform movement but public journalism was equally a breakaway church.
  The public bar bores have finally declared a socialist breakaway republic from the tyranny of the lounge lizards.
  He said that players could well band together and try to buy back the world at the company's bankruptcy hearing - and then run it themselves as a breakaway republic.
  The breakaway paramilitary organisation has been in decline for several months because of a shortage of expertise and resources.
  This led to an increased number of participation of players from the Soviet breakaway republics in Europe and chess was never the same.
  Of course, there were objections to the amateur rule, and this caused a rift early in the sport's history, and a new breakaway sport was created in 1895, called Rugby League.
  The investigation follows threats from the breakaway republican group against suspected drug dealers made in a number of phone calls to national newspapers.
  A breakaway train drivers union in the Republic of Ireland resumed unofficial strike action after the state rail company refused to negotiate with them.
  A new league could have - as there was before the breakaway from the Scottish Football League - an even split of broadcasting revenue.
  It features caricatures of the men who launched the breakaway league in 1998.
  Was he a breakaway from a club barbeque that wasn't going to plan?
  It urged the EU to recognize the breakaway republics.
  The two breakaway parties made their separate ways northward.
  The statement was issued in response to a Channel Four documentary, which claimed a minister had contacted the breakaway republican group.
  But in the mud and snow of the breakaway republic's southern mountains the fighting is as bitter as ever.
  Erin's Own was a breakaway from the existing hurling club in the town, which then disbanded.
  It met with a fierce response from software libre developers, with talk of creating a breakaway organization that could set royalty-free standards.
  The teenage years began to take on a self-defining identity like a breakaway state within society, a colony declaring its independence from the past, a banana republic that would work out its own constitution.
  The transient parties are usually formed from a breakaway from the two main parties and are a response to the policies that they might be supporting at a national level.
  Not only is the BAJ a competing union, it is also a breakaway from the NUJ, having been formed in the early 1990s.
  Synonyms
  separatist, secessionist, splinter
  rebel, renegade, dissenting, schismatic, apostate
2A sudden attack or forward movement, especially in a race or a soccer game.
a winning breakaway
Example sentencesExamples
- On the second lap of the 11-mile circuit Watson was among a group of seven riders who engineered an early breakaway from the main field, and were never to be seen again by the main field.
- They continued to control matters and doubled their advantage in the 67th minute, ironically on a breakaway from a promising attack led by Mark Betts.
- This guy is also one of the best players on breakaways in the entire league.
- Despite some very hard attacks in the final laps of the races, and small breakaways coming from those attacks, the peloton still came into the last kilometer complete.
- Prat was well up in the ensuing forward breakaway, and it was he who scored his side's second try.
1. 2.1Rugby Each of the two flank forwards on the outsides of the second row of a scrum formation.
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘I feel I've matured both physically and mentally,’ says the little breakaway, in a relaxed mood ahead of the second Sale warm-up match.
2. 2.2Australian, NZ A stampede of animals, typically at the sight or smell of water.

Rhymes

takeaway

Definition of breakaway in US English:

breakaway

nounˈbreɪkəˌweɪˈbrākəˌwā

1A divergence or radical change from something established or long standing.
rock was a breakaway from pop
as modifier the breakaway hit movie
Example sentencesExamples
- On its roof is a terrace for the doctors, set next to their library restroom, another breakaway from rhythmic discipline.
- This is a breakaway from the traditional five-night run so be sure to book your seat before it is too late.
- A real breakaway from their studies is in store for two Killarney students in March as they head off to Helsinki to take part in EU debates.
- And ABC has the breakaway hit Millionaire airing thrice weekly throughout the summer.
- If you happen to have a film that has legs and good word of mouth, and you do a serious spend on it, then you stand a chance at a breakaway hit.
- For a change, this is a breakaway from the celluloid kitsch that prospers on the objectification and commodification of women in cinema.
- This change in art is part of the general breakaway from age-long habits of thought that the Greeks achieved in the 5th century BC.
- The death is not a dying but a complete breakaway from our limited mind into the truth of who and what we really are and always have been.
- By providing them with the shorts it was intended to symbolize the spiritual and mental breakaway from traditional dress and thought.
Synonyms
separatist, heterodox, dissident, dissentient, dissenting, heretical
1. 1.1 A secession of a number of people from an organization, typically following conflict or disagreement and resulting in the establishment of a new organization.
  as modifier the breakaway republic
  Example sentencesExamples
  A breakaway train drivers union in the Republic of Ireland resumed unofficial strike action after the state rail company refused to negotiate with them.
  Not only is the BAJ a competing union, it is also a breakaway from the NUJ, having been formed in the early 1990s.
  The public bar bores have finally declared a socialist breakaway republic from the tyranny of the lounge lizards.
  Erin's Own was a breakaway from the existing hurling club in the town, which then disbanded.
  The teenage years began to take on a self-defining identity like a breakaway state within society, a colony declaring its independence from the past, a banana republic that would work out its own constitution.
  Of course, there were objections to the amateur rule, and this caused a rift early in the sport's history, and a new breakaway sport was created in 1895, called Rugby League.
  The investigation follows threats from the breakaway republican group against suspected drug dealers made in a number of phone calls to national newspapers.
  This led to an increased number of participation of players from the Soviet breakaway republics in Europe and chess was never the same.
  Well, it took ten years for me to realize this: you can call it a reform movement but public journalism was equally a breakaway church.
  The transient parties are usually formed from a breakaway from the two main parties and are a response to the policies that they might be supporting at a national level.
  The two breakaway parties made their separate ways northward.
  Was he a breakaway from a club barbeque that wasn't going to plan?
  It urged the EU to recognize the breakaway republics.
  It met with a fierce response from software libre developers, with talk of creating a breakaway organization that could set royalty-free standards.
  It features caricatures of the men who launched the breakaway league in 1998.
  He said that players could well band together and try to buy back the world at the company's bankruptcy hearing - and then run it themselves as a breakaway republic.
  The statement was issued in response to a Channel Four documentary, which claimed a minister had contacted the breakaway republican group.
  A new league could have - as there was before the breakaway from the Scottish Football League - an even split of broadcasting revenue.
  But in the mud and snow of the breakaway republic's southern mountains the fighting is as bitter as ever.
  The breakaway paramilitary organisation has been in decline for several months because of a shortage of expertise and resources.
  Synonyms
  separatist, secessionist, splinter
2A sudden attack or forward movement, especially in a bicycle race or in hockey or football.
a winning breakaway
Example sentencesExamples
- They continued to control matters and doubled their advantage in the 67th minute, ironically on a breakaway from a promising attack led by Mark Betts.
- Prat was well up in the ensuing forward breakaway, and it was he who scored his side's second try.
- This guy is also one of the best players on breakaways in the entire league.
- On the second lap of the 11-mile circuit Watson was among a group of seven riders who engineered an early breakaway from the main field, and were never to be seen again by the main field.
- Despite some very hard attacks in the final laps of the races, and small breakaways coming from those attacks, the peloton still came into the last kilometer complete.
3An object, such as a stage prop, designed to break apart easily.
as modifier barroom brawls are staged with breakaway furniture
Example sentencesExamples
- We stock a selection of breakaway chairs, stools, and tables at the best prices in town, with speed and accuracy.
- I want some of that breakaway plastic stuff to make glass panels out of.
- Yes, occasionally, you have to get involved in a scripted melee and get hit on the head by a breakaway chair, but mostly you just get to wear interesting clothes, and have a funny name and a good story line.
- Design choices like elevating the house and installing breakaway understory walls saved this Pascagoula, Mississippi home from damage in a flood.

单词	breakaway
释义	Definition of breakaway in English: breakaway nounˈbreɪkəweɪˈbreɪkəˌweɪ 1A divergence or radical change from something established or long-standing. rock was a breakaway from pop Example sentencesExamples The death is not a dying but a complete breakaway from our limited mind into the truth of who and what we really are and always have been. By providing them with the shorts it was intended to symbolize the spiritual and mental breakaway from traditional dress and thought. And ABC has the breakaway hit Millionaire airing thrice weekly throughout the summer. This is a breakaway from the traditional five-night run so be sure to book your seat before it is too late. On its roof is a terrace for the doctors, set next to their library restroom, another breakaway from rhythmic discipline. For a change, this is a breakaway from the celluloid kitsch that prospers on the objectification and commodification of women in cinema. This change in art is part of the general breakaway from age-long habits of thought that the Greeks achieved in the 5th century BC. If you happen to have a film that has legs and good word of mouth, and you do a serious spend on it, then you stand a chance at a breakaway hit. A real breakaway from their studies is in store for two Killarney students in March as they head off to Helsinki to take part in EU debates. Synonyms separatist, heterodox, dissident, dissentient, dissenting, heretical 1.1 A secession of a number of people from an organization, resulting in the establishment of a new organization. as modifier a breakaway group Example sentencesExamples Well, it took ten years for me to realize this: you can call it a reform movement but public journalism was equally a breakaway church. The public bar bores have finally declared a socialist breakaway republic from the tyranny of the lounge lizards. He said that players could well band together and try to buy back the world at the company's bankruptcy hearing - and then run it themselves as a breakaway republic. The breakaway paramilitary organisation has been in decline for several months because of a shortage of expertise and resources. This led to an increased number of participation of players from the Soviet breakaway republics in Europe and chess was never the same. Of course, there were objections to the amateur rule, and this caused a rift early in the sport's history, and a new breakaway sport was created in 1895, called Rugby League. The investigation follows threats from the breakaway republican group against suspected drug dealers made in a number of phone calls to national newspapers. A breakaway train drivers union in the Republic of Ireland resumed unofficial strike action after the state rail company refused to negotiate with them. A new league could have - as there was before the breakaway from the Scottish Football League - an even split of broadcasting revenue. It features caricatures of the men who launched the breakaway league in 1998. Was he a breakaway from a club barbeque that wasn't going to plan? It urged the EU to recognize the breakaway republics. The two breakaway parties made their separate ways northward. The statement was issued in response to a Channel Four documentary, which claimed a minister had contacted the breakaway republican group. But in the mud and snow of the breakaway republic's southern mountains the fighting is as bitter as ever. Erin's Own was a breakaway from the existing hurling club in the town, which then disbanded. It met with a fierce response from software libre developers, with talk of creating a breakaway organization that could set royalty-free standards. The teenage years began to take on a self-defining identity like a breakaway state within society, a colony declaring its independence from the past, a banana republic that would work out its own constitution. The transient parties are usually formed from a breakaway from the two main parties and are a response to the policies that they might be supporting at a national level. Not only is the BAJ a competing union, it is also a breakaway from the NUJ, having been formed in the early 1990s. Synonyms separatist, secessionist, splinter rebel, renegade, dissenting, schismatic, apostate 2A sudden attack or forward movement, especially in a race or a soccer game. a winning breakaway Example sentencesExamples On the second lap of the 11-mile circuit Watson was among a group of seven riders who engineered an early breakaway from the main field, and were never to be seen again by the main field. They continued to control matters and doubled their advantage in the 67th minute, ironically on a breakaway from a promising attack led by Mark Betts. This guy is also one of the best players on breakaways in the entire league. Despite some very hard attacks in the final laps of the races, and small breakaways coming from those attacks, the peloton still came into the last kilometer complete. Prat was well up in the ensuing forward breakaway, and it was he who scored his side's second try. 2.1Rugby Each of the two flank forwards on the outsides of the second row of a scrum formation. Example sentencesExamples ‘I feel I've matured both physically and mentally,’ says the little breakaway, in a relaxed mood ahead of the second Sale warm-up match. 2.2Australian, NZ A stampede of animals, typically at the sight or smell of water. Rhymes takeaway Definition of breakaway in US English: breakaway nounˈbreɪkəˌweɪˈbrākəˌwā 1A divergence or radical change from something established or long standing. rock was a breakaway from pop as modifier the breakaway hit movie Example sentencesExamples On its roof is a terrace for the doctors, set next to their library restroom, another breakaway from rhythmic discipline. This is a breakaway from the traditional five-night run so be sure to book your seat before it is too late. A real breakaway from their studies is in store for two Killarney students in March as they head off to Helsinki to take part in EU debates. And ABC has the breakaway hit Millionaire airing thrice weekly throughout the summer. If you happen to have a film that has legs and good word of mouth, and you do a serious spend on it, then you stand a chance at a breakaway hit. For a change, this is a breakaway from the celluloid kitsch that prospers on the objectification and commodification of women in cinema. This change in art is part of the general breakaway from age-long habits of thought that the Greeks achieved in the 5th century BC. The death is not a dying but a complete breakaway from our limited mind into the truth of who and what we really are and always have been. By providing them with the shorts it was intended to symbolize the spiritual and mental breakaway from traditional dress and thought. Synonyms separatist, heterodox, dissident, dissentient, dissenting, heretical 1.1 A secession of a number of people from an organization, typically following conflict or disagreement and resulting in the establishment of a new organization. as modifier the breakaway republic Example sentencesExamples A breakaway train drivers union in the Republic of Ireland resumed unofficial strike action after the state rail company refused to negotiate with them. Not only is the BAJ a competing union, it is also a breakaway from the NUJ, having been formed in the early 1990s. The public bar bores have finally declared a socialist breakaway republic from the tyranny of the lounge lizards. Erin's Own was a breakaway from the existing hurling club in the town, which then disbanded. The teenage years began to take on a self-defining identity like a breakaway state within society, a colony declaring its independence from the past, a banana republic that would work out its own constitution. Of course, there were objections to the amateur rule, and this caused a rift early in the sport's history, and a new breakaway sport was created in 1895, called Rugby League. The investigation follows threats from the breakaway republican group against suspected drug dealers made in a number of phone calls to national newspapers. This led to an increased number of participation of players from the Soviet breakaway republics in Europe and chess was never the same. Well, it took ten years for me to realize this: you can call it a reform movement but public journalism was equally a breakaway church. The transient parties are usually formed from a breakaway from the two main parties and are a response to the policies that they might be supporting at a national level. The two breakaway parties made their separate ways northward. Was he a breakaway from a club barbeque that wasn't going to plan? It urged the EU to recognize the breakaway republics. It met with a fierce response from software libre developers, with talk of creating a breakaway organization that could set royalty-free standards. It features caricatures of the men who launched the breakaway league in 1998. He said that players could well band together and try to buy back the world at the company's bankruptcy hearing - and then run it themselves as a breakaway republic. The statement was issued in response to a Channel Four documentary, which claimed a minister had contacted the breakaway republican group. A new league could have - as there was before the breakaway from the Scottish Football League - an even split of broadcasting revenue. But in the mud and snow of the breakaway republic's southern mountains the fighting is as bitter as ever. The breakaway paramilitary organisation has been in decline for several months because of a shortage of expertise and resources. Synonyms separatist, secessionist, splinter 2A sudden attack or forward movement, especially in a bicycle race or in hockey or football. a winning breakaway Example sentencesExamples They continued to control matters and doubled their advantage in the 67th minute, ironically on a breakaway from a promising attack led by Mark Betts. Prat was well up in the ensuing forward breakaway, and it was he who scored his side's second try. This guy is also one of the best players on breakaways in the entire league. On the second lap of the 11-mile circuit Watson was among a group of seven riders who engineered an early breakaway from the main field, and were never to be seen again by the main field. Despite some very hard attacks in the final laps of the races, and small breakaways coming from those attacks, the peloton still came into the last kilometer complete. 3An object, such as a stage prop, designed to break apart easily. as modifier barroom brawls are staged with breakaway furniture Example sentencesExamples We stock a selection of breakaway chairs, stools, and tables at the best prices in town, with speed and accuracy. I want some of that breakaway plastic stuff to make glass panels out of. Yes, occasionally, you have to get involved in a scripted melee and get hit on the head by a breakaway chair, but mostly you just get to wear interesting clothes, and have a funny name and a good story line. Design choices like elevating the house and installing breakaway understory walls saved this Pascagoula, Mississippi home from damage in a flood.
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