breakoff
break·off
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [breyk-awf, ‐of]
- /ˈbreɪkˌɔf, ‐ˌɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [breyk-awf, ‐of]
- /ˈbreɪkˌɔf, ‐ˌɒf/
Definitions of breakoff word
- noun breakoff an abrupt discontinuance, especially of relations 3
- noun breakoff a discontinuation, especially abrupt, as of relations. 1
- noun breakoff the action of breaking off. 1
- noun breakoff discontinuance (act of breaking off). 0
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Origin of breakoff
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; noun use of verb break off (in the sense “to stop sudddenly”)
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Parts of speech for Breakoff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breakoff popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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breakoff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for breakoff
noun breakoff
- interruption — an act or instance of interrupting.
- recess — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
- freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
- layoff — the act of dismissing employees, especially temporarily.
Antonyms for breakoff
noun breakoff
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- persistence — the act or fact of persisting.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- initiation — formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.
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