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Ice shelves in general have episodic carvings and there can be large icebergs breaking off - I'm talking 100km or 200km long - every 10 or 20 or 50 years.
Ian Allison

Meaning of "breaking" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BREAKING

Translation of German Brechung.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BREAKING

breaking  [ˈbreɪkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREAKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breaking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREAKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Breaking

Breaking may refer to: ▪ Breaking, a martial arts skill ▪ Breaking , a street dance style ▪ Breaking Bad - TV series ▪ Breaking Benjamin - a post grunge rock band ▪ Vowel breaking, a historical linguistics term ▪ Breakin', a 1984 movie ▪ "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us", a song by Ollie & Jerry from the Breakin' soundtrack ▪ Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo ▪ "Breakin'" from The Music's Welcome to the North ▪ "Breaking", a song by the band Anberlin off their album New Surrender ▪ "Breaking", an album by American singer-songwriter Brian Larsen ▪ Horse breaking ▪ Housebreaking ▪ Sabbath breaking ▪ Supersymmetry breaking ▪ Soft SUSY breaking ▪ Sequence breaking ▪ Ship breaking ▪ Strike breaking ▪ Breaking news ▪ Voice break, a boy's voice deepening at puberty Breaking may also be used for: ▪ Spring breaking, the act of vacationing on spring break ▪ Use of break...

Definition of breaking in the English dictionary

The definition of breaking in the dictionary is the change of a vowel into a diphthong.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREAKING


aerobraking
ˈɛərəʊˌbreɪkɪŋ
backbreaking
ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ
baking
ˈbeɪkɪŋ
barnsbreaking
ˈbɑːnzˌbreɪkɪŋ
braking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
heartbreaking
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋ
housebreaking
ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɪŋ
icebreaking
ˈaɪsˌbreɪkɪŋ
jawbreaking
ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkɪŋ
law-breaking
ˈlɔːbreɪkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
moonraking
ˈmuːnˌreɪkɪŋ
muck-raking
ˈmʌkreɪkɪŋ
path-breaking
ˈpɑːθˌbreɪkɪŋ
raking
ˈreɪkɪŋ
record-breaking
ˈrɛkɔːdˈbreɪkɪŋ
shopbreaking
ˈʃɒpˌbreɪkɪŋ
strike-breaking
ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
vraicking
ˈvreɪkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREAKING

breakfast club
breakfast room
breakfast set
breakfast show
breakfast table
breakfast television
breakfast time
breakfast TV
breakfaster
breakfront
breaking and entering
breaking news
breaking plough
breaking point
breaking strain
breaking stress
breaking-up
breakneck
breakoff
breakout

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREAKING

banking
breathtaking
English-speaking
freaking
ground-breaking
home baking
homemaking
in a manner of speaking
in the making
matchmaking
money-making
phreaking
policy-making
printmaking
public speaking
sneaking
soaking
speaking
undertaking
waking
winemaking

Synonyms and antonyms of breaking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BREAKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «breaking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of breaking
abandon · advantage · alienation · alleviate · alter · announce · appear · awayday · bankrupt · batter · beat · better · breach · break down · breathing space · bring down · buffet · burst · cap · cease · cessation · chance · change · check · chink · cleft · come out · come out in the wash · conk out · contravene · cow · crack · cranny · crash · crevice · crush · cushion · cut · cut out · decipher · declare · decode · decrypt · defy · degrade · demolish · demoralize · demote · descramble · destroy · die · diminish · disaffection · disclose · discontinue · discontinuity · disintegrate · disobey · dispirit · dispute · disregard · disturb · disunion · divide · division · divulge · drop · ease · emerge · end · entr´acte · erupt · estrangement · exceed · excel · falter · fissure · flout · fortune · fracture · fragment · gap · gash · give out · give up · go phut · go wrong · halt · happen · have had it · hesitate · hiatus · hole · holiday · humiliate · impoverish · infract · infringe · interlude · intermission · interpret · interrupt · interruption · interstice · interval · kick · lash · leave · leave off · lessen · lessening · let-up · lighten · lull · moderate · occur · opening · opportunity · outdo · outstrip · pack in · pack up · pause · perforate · pound · proclaim · pull the plug on · puncture · quit · recess · reduce · remission · rent · respite · rest · reveal · rift · ruin · rupture · schism · schoolie · separate · separation · sever · severance · shake · shatter · shift · shiver · slackening · smash · snap · soften · solve · space · splinter · split · stammer · stop · stutter · subdue · surpass · suspend · suspension · tame · tear · tell · temper · terminate · time off · top · transgress · trash · tremble · undermine · unscramble · vacation · violate · waver · weaken · work out

Translation of «breaking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREAKING

Find out the translation of breaking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breaking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breaking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ruptura
570 millions of speakers

English

breaking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आज की ताजा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كسر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нарушение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quebra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rupture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pecah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bruch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

破壊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

속보
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Breaking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phá vỡ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடைத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रेकिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rottura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozerwanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порушення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rupere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπάσιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

breaking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breaking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAKING»

The term «breaking» is very widely used and occupies the 3.298 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «breaking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «breaking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breaking

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10 QUOTES WITH «BREAKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word breaking.
1
Ian Allison
Ice shelves in general have episodic carvings and there can be large icebergs breaking off - I'm talking 100km or 200km long - every 10 or 20 or 50 years.
2
Judd Apatow
There's something honorable about holding out for love and not breaking up for the sake of the baby. I see people get divorced, and there is a part of me that thinks, I wonder how hard they tried?
3
Kate Atkinson
I can't imagine what it would be like to write in a relaxed state. I'm going to be writing some stories for my own interest. I want to experiment with different things and see if I can approach writing with much less control and in a better psychological state. It will be like breaking out of a straitjacket.
4
Scott Aukerman
What I love about comedy is breaking down the barrier between the audience and the performer.
5
Abhishek Bachchan
I have no hang-ups in life. I don't care about groups and camps. I have been brought up with certain values and ethics. I have never been egoistic about my stardom and lineage. I don't have any qualms about breaking the ice with my colleagues. I can walk up to any actor and greet him, irrespective of what kind of equation I share with him.
6
Ahmed Ben Bella
Algeria is not breaking up.
7
Pete Best
Anyone who knows the history of the Pete Best Band or the Combo, we were on the verge of breaking in in America. In the mid-'60s, I had great songwriters; we wrote some great stuff.
8
Raymond Bonner
I loved the sound of the ocean, the breaking surf, the vastness, but still didn't feel terribly comfortable in it.
9
Edward de Bono
Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.
10
Paget Brewster
If you try to break into my house, you will be severely lacerated and possibly electrocuted, and I'm fine with that. Because if you're breaking into my house, you're on your own.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREAKING»

Discover the use of breaking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breaking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Breaking Dawn
The astonishing, breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.
Stephenie Meyer, 2008
2
Breaking Bad and Philosophy: Badder Living through Chemistry
In Breaking Bad and Philosophy, a hand-picked squad of professional thinkers investigate the crimes of Walter White, showing how this story relates to the major themes of philosophy and the major life decisions facing all of us.
David Richard Koepsell, Robert Arp, 2013
3
Breaking the Code of Change
The book is based on a dynamic debate attended by the leading lights in the field-including scholars, consultants, and CEOs who have led successful transformations-and presents a series of articles, written by these experts, that ...
Michael Beer, Nitin Nohria, 2000
4
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Can Women Reach the Top of ...
The ground-breaking study of women executives in fortune 100-sized companies, updated for the 1990s
Ann M. Morrison, Randall P. White, Ellen Van Velsor, 1992
5
Breaking Ground: Pioneering Women Archaeologists
Biographies of twelve often-overlooked woman archaeologists
Getzel M. Cohen, Martha Joukowsky, 2004
6
Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy ...
Zipes also looks at how folk tales influence our popular beliefs and the ways they have been exploited by a corporate media network intent on regulating the mystical elements of the stories.
Jack Zipes, 2002
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Breaking the Silence: A Pastor Goes Public about His Battle ...
Offering insight, encouragement, and resources, Breaking the Silence boldly reveals the truth about this addiction and how you can protect yourself and your family from the dangers of pornography. Book jacket.
Bernie Anderson, 2007
8
Community Development: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
This useful, practical book contextualises poverty and explains the process of community development, with specific reference to the community development worker's role.
Hennie Swanepoel, Frik De Beer, 2006
9
Breaking ships: how supertankers and cargo ships are ...
Asbestos, explosives, and chemical waste are only a few of the hazards involved in the meticulous work of destroying a giant ship.
Roland Buerk, 2006
10
Breaking the Vicious Circle: Toward Effective Risk Regulation
"Breaking the Vicious Circle" is a tour de force that should be read by everyone who is interested in improving our regulatory processes.
Stephen Breyer, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breaking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sinosphere | China Finds Another Real-Life Spinoff of 'Breaking Bad'
Xinhua called him “China's real-life Walter White,” a reference to the protagonist of “Breaking Bad,” the popular American television series that ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Gun shop owner shoots, kills man breaking into north Houston …
Police say the two suspects began breaking into the store and did not realize the owner was still there. When he spotted the suspects, ... «KTRK-TV, Jul 15»
3
BREAKING: One Dead, Four Injured in Washington Ice Cave Collapse
One person is dead after a collapse at the Big Four Ice Caves on Monday night in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Three adults and ... «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»
4
Flexing: the 'bone-breaking' dance craze that bubbled up from …
Bone-breaking, pausing, get low, gliding, connecting, hat tricks and punchline: these are the terms I'm getting to know. I ask Reggie “Regg Roc” ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Wales breaking news plus live traffic, weather and M4 updates …
Join Cathy Owen for all the latest traffic, travel, weather, sport, entertainment, comment and breaking news updates from WalesOnline, covering ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
6
BREAKING: Bomb blast kills 20 in Zaria
The reign of terror by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect continued Tuesday with a deadly bomb blast killing at least 20 people in the ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
7
7/7 bombings: British Muslims use 'breaking the fast' at Ramadan to …
Mosques all over the UK will open their doors to people of all faiths and none tonight during the “Iftar” meal at sunset on the 10th anniversary of ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
8
Man Fatally Shoots Former Romantic Partner Breaking Into His Md …
Police say a man living in a gated community in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, shot and killed a man accused of breaking into his home early ... «NBC4 Washington, Jul 15»
9
Breaking News: Cosby testified that he gave women drugs for sex
Philidelphia — Bill Cosby admitted in 2005 that he secured Quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex ... «Channel 24, Jul 15»
10
How US Plans Respond to Russia Breaking Yet Another Arms Treaty
In a turn of events that surprises no one, Russia continues to act in a belligerent fashion on the world stage. While testifying before the House ... «Daily Signal, Jul 15»

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