verb
- to separate into pieces or cause to separate into pieces
- to stop working properly; to cause to stop working
- to fail to keep or follow a rule, law, or promise
noun
- a pause or rest from work or activity
- a crack or opening in something
- a sudden change or opportunity
Examples
- Be careful not to break the glass.
- My computer broke yesterday.
- You shouldn’t break the rules.
- Let’s take a break from studying.
- There’s a break in the fence.
- She got her big break in Hollywood.
- The storm will break the heat wave.
- He broke his promise to help.