Definition of breakout
1 : a violent or forceful break from a restraining condition or situation; especially : a military attack to break from encirclement
2 : an eruption or inflammation of the skin Because stress can throw your hormones out of balance, it can make normal sebaceous glands produce oil at an increased rate, causing breakouts. — Harper's Bazaar
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Examples of breakout in a Sentence
the captives had been planning to stage a breakout at the next change in shift for the guards
First Known Use of breakout
1820
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Definition of breakout
: being or relating to a sudden or smashing success especially in comparison to previous efforts a breakout book
Examples of breakout in a Sentence
The company had a breakout year last year, tripling its profits from the previous year.
First Known Use of breakout
1960
BREAKOUT Defined for English Language Learners
breakout
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: an escape from a prison, jail, etc.
breakout
Definition of breakout for English Language Learners
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: having, causing, or marked by sudden and great success that comes usually after a time without much success
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breakout
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: an eruption or inflammation of the skin This is especially true for those who have acne and are desperate to stop breakouts without taking prescription antibiotics …—Stacie Stukin, The Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2007 Because stress can throw your hormones out of balance, it can make normal sebaceous glands produce oil at an increased rate, causing breakouts.—Harper's Bazaar, May 1981
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