breakaway

Meaning of breakaway

noun
  1. The act of breaking away from something.
  2. A group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton.
  3. A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.
  4. The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.
  5. A stampede of animals.
  6. An animal that breaks away from a herd.
  7. An eroding steep slope on the edge of a plateau.
  8. A particular yo-yo trick http//yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Breakaway.
  9. A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.
adjective
  1. Having broken away from a larger unit.
    The breakaway republic is slowly establishing order and civil society.
  2. Capable of breaking off without damaging the larger structure.
    a breakaway wall
  3. Occurring during or as a result of a breakaway (see Noun)
  4. (entertainment industry) Enjoying rapid popular success.

Information about breakaway

  • The plural form of breakaway is: breakaways.
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Hyphenation of breakaway

break-away

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • breakaway is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

breakaway synonyms

Meaning fissiparous:

fissiparous, separatist

Words that rhyme with breakaway

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