break out — to escape from a place, especially a prison
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to escape from a place, especially a prison
Pronunciation (IPA): /breɪk aʊt/
Example Sentences
- My teenager broke out of his room like a hungry bear when he smelled pizza.
- A heated argument broke out when they couldn't agree on pizza toppings.
- She breaks out in a rash every time her mother-in-law visits.
break out
NOUN[/breɪk aʊt/]
to escape from a place, especially a prison
Flames suddenly break out in the old factory as workers scramble to escape.
Work out to break out, then make out the escape route!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'brecan' (to break) combined with the adverb 'out', both of Germanic origin. The phrasal verb sense of escaping or emerging suddenly developed in Middle English.
Breakdown
break (Old English 'brecan', to fracture or separate) + out (Old English 'ut', away from or outside) = break out (to escape or emerge forcefully)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My teenager broke out of his room like a hungry bear when he smelled pizza.”
“A heated argument broke out when they couldn't agree on pizza toppings.”
“She breaks out in a rash every time her mother-in-law visits.”
“The pandemic broke out just as I had planned my dream vacation.”
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