breakaway

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Having broken away from a larger unit.
2. (not-comparable) Capable of breaking off without damaging the larger structure.
3. (not-comparable) Occurring during or as a result of a breakaway (see Noun)
4. (not-comparable) Enjoying rapid popular success.

Noun

1. The act of breaking away from something.
2. A group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton.
3. 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.
4. The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.
5. (Australia) A stampede of animals.
6. (Australia) An animal that breaks away from a herd.
7. (Australia) An eroding steep slope on the edge of a plateau; an escarpment.
8. (Australia) A channel of floodwater that has burst from its usual course; or the track or channel eroded by the water.
9. A particular yo-yo trick http://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Breakaway.
10. A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.
11. An item of scenery designed to be broken or destroyed during the performance.

Synonyms

separatist

fissiparous

withdrawal

breaking away

secession

separation

spalling crack

tearaway load

release load

breakout load

gas separating

initial step

first time step

initial starting

breakdown

starting and acceleration performance

dissent

escape

faction

schism

take-off

Translations

secessie

séparatiste

afscheiding

separatista

sécession

échappée

escisión

abdrehen

separatistisch

desacord

Konter

Abdrehen

αποσχιστικός

ruptura

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹeɪkəweɪ/

Etymology

From break + away, a deverbal from break away.