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breakaway Definition

break·away (-ə wā′)

adjective

  1. breaking away from a given position, procedure, group, etc.
  2. ☆ designed to break harmlessly upon slight impact, as a theatrical prop used in staging a fight
  3. Basketball, Hockey, etc. of a play in which the offensive player breaks free of defensive players, has control of the ball, puck, etc., and heads toward the opponent's goal

noun

a breakaway movement, stage prop, etc.

breakaway Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • order: A Buffalo's apron Open The Irish National Foresters arose in 1877 as a breakaway from the Ancient Order of Foresters after political disagreements.
  • profile: The Alaskan Camper is a simple yet dramatic breakaway from the bulky profile of the average pickup.. .

Converse of object

  • score: Antony Hart scored an outstanding breakaway try running 70 meters into the wind toward the end of the first half.
  • form: Conservatives threatened to form a breakaway Anglican faction unless Jeffrey John stood down.
  • have: We had most of the play but they had 3 lucky breakaway tries in the first half.
  • catch: In a spectacular finish, Newton led the charge down the final straight, just failing to catch the breakaways.
  • stop: In the latest version you completely lose the locus of control, you have limited chances of stopping breakaways.
  • create: Hardworking Holmes was to have a memorable second half, creating two breakaway tries with long runs from midfield.

Adjective modifier

  • quick: In another quick breakaway, Varney fed the overlapping Wilson, whose momentum made him a good bet to get past Ben Moore.
  • occasional: With the game now safe Portsmouth could relax and play the ball about and the Bluebirds were left relying on occasional breakaways.
  • early: Rossi took control of the British MotoGP from pole position into the first turn as he attempted an early breakaway.
  • rare: In a rare breakaway Thompson had the ball in the Cardiff net, but it was disallowed for a foul on Warner.
  • SDP: Indeed, the SDP breakaway would probably have not have taken place at all.
  • lucky: We had most of the play but they had 3 lucky breakaway tries in the first half.

Modifies a noun

  • republic: And despite warnings from US president Clinton to stop the war and negotiate with the breakaway republic the war looks set to intensify.
  • faction: Categories may be split and merged as breakaway factions emerge.
  • cable: Check and grease Wheels & Brakes coupling head over run piston breakaway cable corner steadies jockey wheel Remove the wheels and brake drums.
  • goal: Wisbech rubbed salt into the wound with a terrific breakaway goal near the end.
  • region: The latest conflict, in the breakaway region of Chechnya, has displaced about 500,000 people.
  • group: A small breakaway group formed at the head of the field with our very own Gemma Sloan battling with the best!