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noun
1.
an act or instance of breaking away; secession; separation: the breakaway of two provinces from a state.
2.
a departure or break from routine or tradition: a three-day breakaway in the Bahamas.
3.
a person or thing that breaks away.
4.
an object, as a theatrical prop, constructed so that it breaks or falls apart easily, especially upon impact.
5.
EXPANDIce Hockey. a sudden rush down the ice by a player or players in an attempt to score a goal, after breaking clear of defending opponents.
6.
Football. a run by an offensive player breaking through the defense for a long gain.
7.
Basketball. fast break.
8.
COLLAPSEChiefly Australian.
a.
a stampede.
b.
an animal that breaks away from the herd or flock.
adjective
9.
of, pertaining to, or being that which separates or secedes: the breakaway faction of the Socialist party.
10.
departing from routine or tradition.
11.
constructed of such lightweight material or in such a way as to shatter or come apart easily: breakaway highway signposts; Build a breakaway set for the barroom brawl.
12.
(of theatrical costumes) constructed so as to be quickly removable, as by a performer playing several roles.
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Breakaway
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Origin:
1885–95; noun, adj. use of verb phrase break away
1885–95; noun, adj. use of verb phrase break away
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