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- [breyk-nek]
- /ˈbreɪkˌnɛk/
- /ˈbreɪk.nek/
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- [breyk-nek]
- /ˈbreɪkˌnɛk/
Definitions of breakneck word
- adjective breakneck If you say that something happens or travels at breakneck speed, you mean that it happens or travels very fast. 3
- adjective breakneck (of speed, pace, etc) excessive and dangerous 3
- adjective breakneck very fast, reckless, dangerous, etc. 3
- adjective breakneck reckless or dangerous, especially because of excessive speed; hazardous: He raced through the streets at breakneck speed. 1
- adjective breakneck daring, dangerous 1
- noun breakneck A fall that breaks the neck. 0
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Origin of breakneck
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; break + neck
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Parts of speech for Breakneck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breakneck popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
breakneck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for breakneck
adj breakneck
- rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
- flat out — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- lightning — a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
- precipitate — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
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