Breaking

/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/

verb

  1. 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.

  2. To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.

    Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?

  3. To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.

    Her child's death broke Angela.

Synonyms: crack, fracture, burst, bust, shatter, shear, smash, split

noun

  1. The act by which something is broken.

  2. A change of a vowel to a diphthong

  3. A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones

breaking

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