2syllables
breakaway
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Definitions ofbreakaway
1noun
- The act of breaking away from something.
- A group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton.
- A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.
- The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.
- A stampede of animals.
- An animal that breaks away from a herd.
- An eroding steep slope on the edge of a plateau.
- A particular yo-yo trick http//yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Breakaway.
- A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.
1adjective
- Having broken away from a larger unit.
Example: "The breakaway republic is slowly establishing order and civil society."
- Capable of breaking off without damaging the larger structure.
Example: "a breakaway wall"
- Occurring during or as a result of a breakaway (see Noun)
- (entertainment industry) Enjoying rapid popular success.
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