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Everyone has a breaking point, turning point, stress point, the game is permeated with it. The fans don't see it because we make it look so efficient. But internally, for a guy to be successful, you have to be like a clock spring, wound but not loose at the same time.
Dave Winfield

Meaning of "breaking point" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREAKING POINT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREAKING POINT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breaking point 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 POINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of breaking point in the English dictionary

The definition of breaking point in the dictionary is the point at which something or someone gives way under strain. Other definition of breaking point is the moment of crisis in a situation.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREAKING POINT

breakfast table
breakfast television
breakfast time
breakfast TV
breakfaster
breakfront
breaking
breaking and entering
breaking news
breaking plough
breaking strain
breaking stress
breaking-up
breakneck
breakoff
breakout
breakpoint
breakthrough
breakthrough bleeding
breaktime

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREAKING POINT

access point
appoint
at knife-point
beside the point
checkpoint
cut-off point
disappoint
joint
midpoint
pick-up point
pinpoint
point
power point
price point
standpoint
starting point
talking point
to the point
try for a point
up to a point
viewpoint

Synonyms and antonyms of breaking point in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «breaking point» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREAKING POINT

Find out the translation of breaking point to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breaking point 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 point» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

崩溃边缘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

límite
570 millions of speakers

English

breaking point
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिंदु को तोड़ने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقطة الانهيار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

переломным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

limite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরতি পয়েন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

point de rupture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

titik pecah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zerreißgrenze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>限界点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한계점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bejat titik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điểm phá vỡ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரையரை புள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रेकिंग पॉइंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırılma noktası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

punto di rottura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przełomowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переломним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punct de rupere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οριακό σημείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breekpunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brytpunkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bristepunktet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breaking point

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAKING POINT»

The term «breaking point» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.274 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breaking point

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8 QUOTES WITH «BREAKING POINT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word breaking point.
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Cara Castronuova
I'm the type of person who can get a feel for what you need and what I need to do to push you to get you to a breaking point, where you realize that you can't go on this way anymore, that the reason you're heavy is because you're ignoring all the stuff that's going on inside.
2
Andy Daly
I love to play characters who are stuffy and nerdy who either then have a dark side or are pushed to a breaking point.
3
Al Gore
Population growth is straining the Earth's resources to the breaking point, and educating girls is the single most important factor in stabilizing that. That, plus helping women gain political and economic power and safeguarding their reproductive rights.
4
Nikos Kazantzakis
All my life, I struggled to stretch my mind to the breaking point, until it began to creak, in order to create a great thought which might be able to give a new meaning to life, a new meaning to death, and to console mankind.
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Steve McQueen
I'm a filmmaker, so I always think: When is the breaking point? Sometimes you've got to go beyond the breaking point, and then you catch it. When is long enough? It's one of those things you have to look at, walk away, and go home and find out what it is.
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Robert Redford
I'm interested in that thing that happens where there's a breaking point for some people and not for others. You go through such hardship, things that are almost impossibly difficult, and there's no sign that it's going to get any better, and that's the point when people quit. But some don't.
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Jeri Ryan
It was really a pleasure to play someone who's literally pushed past her breaking point repeatedly.
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Dave Winfield
Everyone has a breaking point, turning point, stress point, the game is permeated with it. The fans don't see it because we make it look so efficient. But internally, for a guy to be successful, you have to be like a clock spring, wound but not loose at the same time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREAKING POINT»

Discover the use of breaking point in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breaking point and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Breaking Point
The electrifying follow-up to Alex Flinn's critically acclaimed debut novel, Breathing Underwater, Breaking Point is a tale of school violence that explores why and how a good kid can go 'bad'.
Alex Flinn, 2012
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Article 5
Living with her rebellious single mother, it’s hard for her to forget that people weren’t always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. It’s hard to forget that life in the United States used to be different.
Kristen Simmons, 2012
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Breaking Point
Finally, it seems, the man just cracked. It’s an awful story. But is it the whole story? The more Joe investigates, the more he begins to wonder—and the more he finds himself in the middle of a war in which he must choose sides.
C. J. Box, 2013
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Breaking point: why women fall apart and how they can ...
An insightful look at the moment of crisis that many women are forced to confront discusses the conflicting life roles that can lead to this point and shares effective suggestions on how women can transcend such crises and redefine their ...
Martha Nibley Beck, 1997
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Breaking Point
Max Bhagat never told Gina Vitagliano he loved her, and now it might be too late.
Suzanne Brockmann, 2006
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Breaking Point
After escaping prison, Ember Miller and Chase Jennings are taken in by the Resistance but when Ember tops the government's most-wanted list, Chase urges her to run and Ember must decide whether to hide again or fight back.
Kristen Simmons, 2013
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Breaking Point
Cameron has been in trouble with the law more than once for breaking and entering.
Lesley Choyce, 2012
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Breaking Point
The author explores the case of Andrea Yates, the Houston, Texas, mother suspected in the deaths of her five children, ages six months to seven years, whom she allegedly drowned in the family home's bathtub in June 2001.
Suzy Spencer, 2002
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Breaking Point: How the Primary Care Crisis Endangers the ...
This book describes what has become a crisis in primary care, defines its central role, analyzes the reasons for its decline, and assesses its impacts on patients and families.
John P. Geyman, 2011
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Breaking Point
With her family problems mounting, people pressuring her to tell them what is bothering her, Vicky Fallon knows something is about to snap.
Karyn Langhorne Folan, Paul Langan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAKING POINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breaking point is used in the context of the following news items.
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Viewpoint: London general practice is at breaking point, warns Dr …
Hundreds of thousands of patients in London could lose their GP practice in the next three years as the profession crumbles under rising ... «GP online, Jul 15»
2
Sailing world record holder meets his breaking point
Sailing world record holder meets his breaking point. [X]. Click a thumbnail to view the full-size image. Buy Pilot photos here. Loading. «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
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Craft beer boom: Is there a breaking point?
With the growth of the craft beer movement in Minnesota could there be a point of too many? Dylan Wohlenhaus 10:06 p.m. EDT July 4, 2015. «KARE, Jul 15»
4
CSI fans will not want to miss 'Breaking Point'
In "The Breaking Point," Brockton juggles the mysterious plane crash along with a local news station blowing out of proportion his use of body ... «Monroe News Star, Jul 15»
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Is Kansas Mental Health System Near Breaking Point?
Photo by KHI News Service File Admissions at Osawatomie State Hospital have been limited during $3.1 million in renovations intended to ... «hays Post, Jul 15»
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EastEnders trailer: Stacey and Jean star in 'Everyone has a breaking
Jean Slater is back and already causing drama by the look of the new trailer. "Everyone has a breaking point," according to the dramatic ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Bobby Brown Nears Breaking Point As Bobbi Kristina Fades
Time is ticking away for Bobby Brown's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, as she remains in hospice care. Along with the family of his late wife, Whitney ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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We've finally hit the breaking point for the original Internet
It's finally happened. The North American organization responsible for handing out new IP addresses says its banks have run dry. That's right: ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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The Breaking Point: A Body Farm Novel by Jefferson Bass
The Breaking Point is the latest in the Brockton series, and the best one so far. Compelling reading, (blood and gore always gets me), it is ... «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
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'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers: Aly Driven to Breaking Point by …
“The Bold and the Beautiful” spoilers for Wednesday, July 1, tease that Aly (Ashlyn Pearce) will be driven to her breaking point. Aly's obsession ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»

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