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Meaning:

Noun:

  • An abrupt change in the normal flow of a process.
  • An act of escaping.
  • An instance of breaking something into two pieces.
  • A opens up in something or between two things.
  • A rest or pause, usually from work; a breaktime.
  • snooker|pool The first shot in a game of billiards
  • weather a change; the end of a spell of persistent good or bad weather
  • by ellipsis A lucky break.
  • music A short section of music, often between verses, in which some performers stop while others continue.
  • snooker The number of points scored by one player in one visit to the table
  • surfing Place where waves break (ie. pitch or spill forward creating white water).
  • tennis A receiving player(s).
  • The beginning (of the morning).

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »

Verb:

  • transitive To men on (a point).
  • billiards|snooker|pool To make the first shot.
  • of an emulsion To demulsify.
  • of a sound To become audible suddenly.
  • of a storm or spell of|_|weather to end
  • of a water wave To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water.
  • of dawn or morning to arrive
  • intransitive rfdef
  • tennis To win a game as receiver.
  • intransitive To end up in two or more pieces that can't easily be reassembled.
  • intransitive To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily.
  • intransitive To stop functioning properly or altogether.
  • transitive|medicine Of a bone, to crack or fracture through a sudden physical strain, such as a collision.
  • with '''with''' To cease having a positive connection with some person or group.
  • medicine|ergative Of a bone, to fracture accidentally.
  • ergative To cause to malfunction or stop working altogether.
  • ergative to disclose or make known an item of news, etc.
  • gaming|_|slang To design or use a powerful (yet legal) strategy that unbalances the game in a player's favor.
  • medicine|ergative Of a bone, to cause to crack under physical strain.
  • transitive rfdef
  • cause it to no longer bar, allowing access to the inside.
  • transitive To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar.
  • transitive To cause (a habit) to no longer exist.
  • transitive To cause a person or animal to right|thumb|196px|A wave '''breaking'''
  • transitive To cause to end up in two or more pieces.
  • transitive To change a steady state abruptly.
  • transitive To disconnect (a connection).
  • transitive To do better than (an record), setting a new record.
  • transitive To do that which is forbidden by (a rule or rules).
  • transitive To interrupt (a fall) by inserting something so that the falling object not hit something else beneath.
  • transitive To open (a safe), especially without using the correct key, combination, or the like.
  • transitive To ruin financially.
  • transitive To surpass or do better than (a specific number).
  • US To divide into smaller units.

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »