break
Definition
- n. an unexpected piece of good luck
- n. the occurrence of breaking
- n. an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
- n. the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
Word forms
- Past tense
- broke
- Past participle
- broken
- Present participle
- breaking
- Third person singular
- breaks
Example sentences
n.
After working for three hours, I decided to take a short break.
vt.
Be careful not to break the glass when you wash it.
vi.
The vase fell and broke into several pieces.
n.
Use a break in the text to make it easier to read.
n.
In programming, a break statement can stop a loop.