Definition of breakaway
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: one that breaks away
b
: a departure from or rejection of something (such as a group or tradition)
2a
: a play (as in hockey) in which an offensive player breaks free of the defenders and rushes toward the goal
b
: a sudden acceleration by one or more bicyclists pulling away from the pack in a race
3
: an object made to shatter or collapse under pressure or impact
breakaway
adjectiveDefinition of breakaway (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: favoring independence from an affiliation : seceding
a breakaway faction formed a new party
2
: made to break, shatter, or bend easily
breakaway road signs for highway safety
3a
: of, relating to, or resulting from a breakaway
a breakaway goal
b
: allowing or having an ability to execute a breakaway
breakaway speed
break away
verb
broke away; broken away; breaking away; breaks away
Definition of break away (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: to detach oneself especially from a group : get away
2
: to depart from former or accustomed ways
3
: to pull away with a burst of speed
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The first known use of breakaway was in 1535
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