How to pronounce break

British pronunciation [bre?k], American pronunciation [bre?k].

Break can be used as a verb and a noun. When used as a verb, the meaning is: (to) break, crack, break; to damage; to damage; to break; to break; to bleed. When used as a noun, the meaning is: intermission; rest; break between classes; intermission; pause.

Example:

She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces.

She dropped the plate and broke it into pieces.

Extended information:

Break can be used to describe any type of smash. Anything can break. However, fractures only occur in bones. Bones do break, but the technical medical term is a fracture.

Break phrase:

1. Break in means to forcefully enter a place. Breaking and entering means robbery. When you break into a place, you are forcing your way in. It is often associated with criminal behavior.

2. Break away means to be free from captivity. It is used to describe liberation, whether physical or spiritual. To escape is to escape from someone's control, or from the control of something or someone else.