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    break·a·way
    /ˈbrākəˌwā/

    noun

    • 1. a divergence or radical change from something established or long standing: "rock was a breakaway from pop"
    • 2. a sudden attack or forward movement, especially in a bicycle race or in hockey or football: "a winning breakaway"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › breakawayBreakaway Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BREAKAWAY is one that breaks away. How to use breakaway in a sentence. one that breaks away; a departure from or rejection of something (such as a group or tradition)…

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBREAKAWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BREAKAWAY definition: 1. an act of separating from a group, especially because of disagreement: 2. in the sport of cycle…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › breakawayBREAKAWAY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Breakaway definition: an act or instance of breaking away; secession; separation. See examples of BREAKAWAY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › breakawayBreakaway - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. the act of breaking away or withdrawing from. “there was a breakaway by the discontented members” synonyms: breaking away. see more see less. adjective. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude. “a breakaway faction” synonyms: fissiparous, separatist. independent.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBREAKAWAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    an act of separating from a group, especially because of disagreement: The sports association accepted the inevitability of a breakaway by the elite clubs. The breakaway group formed a new political party. sports specialized.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbreakaway adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈbreɪkəweɪ/ [only before noun] (of a political group, an organization, or a part of a country) having separated from a larger group or country. a breakaway faction/group/section. a breakaway republic. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › breakawayBreakaway - definition of breakaway by The Free Dictionary

    1. Designed to break, bend, or fall apart easily upon impact, especially to create an illusion, as with a theater prop, or for safety, as with a highway sign or barrier. 2. Severing or having severed alliance with another entity, policy, or attitude: a group of breakaway political reformers. n.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBREAKAWAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    breakaway. (breɪkəweɪ ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A breakaway group is a group of people who have separated from a larger group, for example because of a disagreement. Sixteen members of Parliament have formed a breakaway group. Synonyms: rebel, revolutionary, rebellious, dissenting More Synonyms of breakaway.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of breakaway – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    BREAKAWAY definition: a group/region, etc that has separated itself from a larger group or region because of a…. Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › breakawaybreakaway - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 17, 2024 · breakaway (not comparable) Having broken away from a larger unit. Nor is it true, although it has been suggested as true, that I am in favour of or splinter unions—. As Actaeon turned, Melanchaetes / The ringleader of this trio / Grabbed a rear ankle / In the trap of his jaws.