Breaking
/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters
Definition of Breaking
verb
- To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."
- To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
"Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?"
- To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
"Her child's death broke Angela."
- To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief.
"My heart is breaking."
- To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate.
"I had won four games in a row, but now you've broken my streak of luck."
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SYNONYMS
crackfractureburstbustshattershearsmashsplitbreak downfailgo downcontravenego againstviolatebreak in
ANTONYMS
holdassemblefixjoinmendput togetherrepair