break

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of shattering or destroying something.

  - "He broke the vase."
  - "The storm broke the tree."
  - "She broke the record."

• Noun

  An intermission or pause.

  - "Let's take a break."
  - "The concert will have a 15-minute break."
  - "The students were given a study break."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɹeɪk/
   
   
   
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2. /bɹeɪk/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

hold , assemble , fix , join , mend , put together , repair

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Synonyms

crack of dawn , split , breach , gap , space , time-out , day off , time off , playtime , recess , crack , fracture , burst , bust , shatter , shear , smash , split , break down , bust , fail , go down , contravene , go against , violate , break in , subject , tame

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with break
ake , bake , cake , fake , lake , make , rake , snake , take

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Brake () : A mechanical device used for slowing or stopping a vehicle
   

2. Break () : To stop or interrupt a continuous series
   

3. Break (Scottish) : To make or become weaker or less effective
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. breake (Scottish) : To make or become weaker or less effective
   

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Variants

List of all variants of break that leads to same result
break , break a leg , break bread , break camp , break cover , break covert , break even , break free , break ground , break her heart , break her wrists , break his heart , break his wrists , break into , break its heart , break my heart , break my wrists , break new ground , break one's heart , break one's wrists , break our heart , break our hearts , break our wrists , break rank , break ranks , break the back of , break the ice , break their heart , break their hearts , break their wrists , break wind , break your heart , break your hearts , break your wrists , breaking , breaking bread , breaking camp , breaking cover , breaking covert , breaking even , breaking free , breaking ground , breaking her heart , breaking her wrists , breaking his heart , breaking his wrists , breaking into , breaking its heart , breaking my heart , breaking my wrists , breaking our heart , breaking our hearts , breaking our wrists , breaking rank , breaking ranks , breaking the back of , breaking the ice , breaking their heart , breaking their hearts , breaking their wrists , breaking wind , breaking your heart , breaking your hearts , breaking your wrists , breaks , breaks bread , breaks camp , breaks cover , breaks covert , breaks even , breaks free , breaks ground , breaks her heart , breaks her wrists , breaks his heart , breaks his wrists , breaks into , breaks its heart , breaks my heart , breaks our heart , breaks our hearts , breaks rank , breaks ranks , breaks the back of , breaks the ice , breaks their heart , breaks their hearts , breaks wind , breaks your heart , breaks your hearts , broke , broke bread , broke camp , broke cover , broke covert , broke even , broke free , broke ground , broke her heart , broke her wrists , broke his heart , broke his wrists , broke into , broke its heart , broke my heart , broke my wrists , broke our heart , broke our hearts , broke our wrists , broke rank , broke ranks , broke the back of , broke the ice , broke their heart , broke their hearts , broke their wrists , broke wind , broke your heart , broke your hearts , broke your wrists , broken , broken bread , broken camp , broken cover , broken covert , broken even , broken free , broken ground , broken her heart , broken her wrists , broken his heart , broken his wrists , broken into , broken its heart , broken my heart , broken my wrists , broken our heart , broken our hearts , broken our wrists , broken rank , broken ranks , broken the back of , broken the ice , broken their heart , broken their hearts , broken their wrists , broken wind , broken your heart , broken your hearts , broken your wrists , brake , brakeless , brakes , brakier , brakiest , braky , break away , breaking away , breaks away , broke away , broken away , break dance , breakdance , break-dance , break dances , breakdances , break-dances

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Forms

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broke, breaks, breaking, broken

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Etymology

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Old English brecan, from braecan, 'to break, shatter'.

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Trivia

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1. Break is the shortest word in the English language that contains all five primary vowels.

2. The term 'break the ice' is used to describe initiating a conversation or social interaction.

3. In mathematics, a 'break point' is a value at which a function or a trend changes significantly.

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Related Concepts

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1. Intermission: An intermission is a pause or break in an event or performance, such as a theatrical or musical performance.

2. Shatter: Shatter is a synonym for break that refers to the act of breaking something into many pieces.

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Culture

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Break is a common word with various meanings in English language. It can refer to an intentional act of shattering or destroying something or an intermission or pause. In literature, the word break has been used in various contexts, such as in poetry to signify a pause or in prose to describe an action.

How to Memorize "break"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine breaking a glass or a pencil.
   - Visualize the act of taking a break or a pause.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word break with shattering or destroying.
   - Associate the word break with an intermission or pause.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'B-R-A-K-E' to remember the different meanings: Break (shattering or destroying), Break (intermission or pause).

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