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break
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
separate
into
pieces
,
or
to
make
something
separate
into
pieces
,
often
suddenly
and
with
force
•
Tom
accidentally
broke
the
kitchen
window
with
a
baseball
.
Tom
accidentally
broke
the
kitchen
window
with
a
baseball
.
•
During
the
storm
,
an
old
tree
branch
broke
and
crashed
onto
the
road
.
During
the
storm
,
an
old
tree
branch
broke
and
crashed
onto
the
road
.
Old
English
‘
brecan
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
*brekaną
,
meaning
‘
to
break
,
crack
,
or
shatter
’.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
(
of
a
machine
or
device
)
to
stop
working
correctly
•
My
phone
broke
after
it
slipped
into
the
swimming
pool
.
My
phone
broke
after
it
slipped
into
the
swimming
pool
.
•
The
washing
machine
suddenly
broke
during
its
spin
cycle
.
The
washing
machine
suddenly
broke
during
its
spin
cycle
.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
stop
an
activity
for
a
short
period
of
rest
•
Let's
break
for
lunch
at
twelve
o'clock
.
Let's
break
for
lunch
at
twelve
o'clock
.
•
The
teacher
said
we
would
break
after
finishing
the
quiz
.
The
teacher
said
we
would
break
after
finishing
the
quiz
.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
fail
to
obey
a
rule
,
law
,
or
promise
•
He
broke
the
speed
limit
by
driving
too
fast
.
He
broke
the
speed
limit
by
driving
too
fast
.
•
You
must
not
break
your
promise
to
help
her
move
.
You
must
not
break
your
promise
to
help
her
move
.
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
to
go
beyond
and
set
a
new
,
better
record
or
limit
•
She
broke
the
world record
for
the
100-meter
sprint
.
She
broke
the
world record
for
the
100-meter
sprint
.
•
The
movie
broke
box-office
records
on
its
opening
weekend
.
The
movie
broke
box-office
records
on
its
opening
weekend
.
broken
verb
-
break
,
breaking
,
breaks
,
broke
,
broken
past
participle
of
break
•
The
vase
has
broken
into
pieces
on
the
floor
.
The
vase
has
broken
into
pieces
on
the
floor
.
•
My
watch
has
broken
again
after
just
a
week
.
My
watch
has
broken
again
after
just
a
week
.
groundbreaking
adjective
very
original
and
innovative
,
introducing
important
new
ideas
,
methods
,
or
discoveries
.
•
The
young
woman's
groundbreaking
invention
revolutionized
renewable
energy
.
The
young
woman's
groundbreaking
invention
revolutionized
renewable
energy
.
•
His
groundbreaking
book
on
AI
ethics
became
a
bestseller
.
His
groundbreaking
book
on
AI
ethics
became
a
bestseller
.
From
the
literal
act
of
'breaking
ground'
to
start
construction
in
the
early
20th
century
,
extended
metaphorically
to
describe
pioneering
innovations
.
noun
a
ceremony
to
mark
the
beginning
of
building
a
new
structure
by
digging
the
first
soil
.
•
The
groundbreaking
for
the
new
school
took
place
yesterday
.
The
groundbreaking
for
the
new
school
took
place
yesterday
.
•
They
attended
the
groundbreaking
of
the
bridge
project
.
They
attended
the
groundbreaking
of
the
bridge
project
.
From
the
literal
act
of
'breaking
ground'
to
start
construction
in
the
early
20th
century
,
later
referring
to
the
ceremonial
event
itself
.
heartbreaking
adjective
Causing
great
sadness
or
disappointment
.
•
The
heartbreaking
ending
of
the
movie
left
everyone
in
tears
.
The
heartbreaking
ending
of
the
movie
left
everyone
in
tears
.
•
It
was
heartbreaking
to
see
the
homeless
man
shivering
in
the
cold
rain
.
It
was
heartbreaking
to
see
the
homeless
man
shivering
in
the
cold
rain
.
Mid-18th
century
;
from
heart
+
breaking
.
Originally
describing
something
that
metaphorically
'breaks
the
heart
'
due
to
profound
sadness
.
heartbreak
noun
-
heartbreak
,
heartbreaking
,
heartbreaks
,
heartbroke
,
heartbroken
overwhelming
emotional
pain
or
grief
,
especially
after
the
end
of
a
romantic
relationship
.
•
She
felt
intense
heartbreak
when
her
boyfriend
left
her
.
She
felt
intense
heartbreak
when
her
boyfriend
left
her
.
•
The
heartbreak
from
losing
his
best
friend
was
unimaginable
.
The
heartbreak
from
losing
his
best
friend
was
unimaginable
.
From
heart
+
break
,
first
appearing
in
the
late
16th
century
,
describing
the
metaphorical
shattering
of
one's
heart
due
to
sorrow
.