breakout

break·out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [breyk-out]
- /ˈbreɪkˌaʊt/
- /ˈbreɪk.aʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breyk-out]
- /ˈbreɪkˌaʊt/

Definitions of breakout word

countable noun breakout If there has been a break-out, someone has escaped from prison. 3
noun breakout an escape, esp from prison or confinement 3
noun breakout a great success, esp following relatively mediocre or disappointing performances 3
noun breakout a sudden attack, esp from a defensive position, in football, hockey, etc 3
modifier breakout constituting or causing a sudden big success 3
noun breakout a sudden, forceful escape, as from prison or enemy troop encirclement 3

See all 21 definitions of breakout

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Origin of breakout

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; noun use of verb phrase break out

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Parts of speech for Breakout

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Breakout

breakout popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for breakout

noun breakout

decamp — If you decamp, you go away from somewhere secretly or suddenly.
flight — an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
getaway — a getting away or fleeing; an escape.
jailbreak — an escape from prison, especially by forcible means.

All 4 Synonyms of breakout