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Breaks

/bɹeɪks/

An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.

📖 Definitions of "Breaks"

noun

1
An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
"The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily."
2
A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
"He waited minutes for a break in the traffic to cross the highway."
3
A rest or pause, usually from work.
"Let’s take a five-minute break."
4
A time for students to talk or play.

noun

1
A section of extended repetition of the percussion break to a song, created by a hip-hop DJ as rhythmic dance music.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
breakagenoun	The act of breaking.
fracturenoun	(medicine) A break in bone or cartilage.
rupturenoun	A burst, split, or break.
fall apartverb	To disintegrate, to break into pieces.
collapsenoun	(intransitive) To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
breachnoun	(law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
fall inverb	To come to an end; to terminate; to lapse.
burstverb	(intransitive) To break from internal pressure.
break upverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship.
break offverb	(transitive) To discontinue abruptly.
break downverb	(intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
falling outnoun	(idiomatic) A rift between people or groups, often following a disagreement or quarrel
cracknoun	(intransitive) To form cracks.
severancenoun	A severance payment.
split upverb	(intransitive, idiomatic, Of a group of people) Cease to be together, break apart from the group.
ruinnoun	To destroy or render something no longer usable or operable.
gapnoun	An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
break outverb	(intransitive) To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.
bumpnoun	A light blow or jolting collision.
dieverb	(intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.