Break-up meaning

(intransitive, idiomatic) Of a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term.
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(intransitive, idiomatic) Of a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection.

You're breaking up. Can you repeat that?

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To break or separate into pieces.

Break up the cheese and put it in the salad.

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(idiomatic) To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.

The police came in to break up the disturbance.

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(intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively) Become disorganised.
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Alternative spelling of breakup.
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Alternative spelling of break up.
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(intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.

It broke up when it hit the ground.

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(intransitive, idiomatic) To end a relationship.

She broke up with her boyfriend last week.

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(intransitive, idiomatic) To dissolve; to part.

The meeting finally broke up after a three-hour discussion.

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Break-up Sentence Examples

  • No matter what precipitated the break-up, co-parents benefit from treating child-rearing issues like business deals and avoid letting emotions cloud their judgment during any co-parenting communications.

  • Cash and Jessica hit it off right away and had been a serious item, with talks of engagement swirling as they were spotted shopping at jewelry stores, until their break-up in early 2007.

  • Stress caused by work, marital dissatisfaction, family break-up caused by divorce, entering a step-family relationship, lower family income or increasing expenses, all produce increased individual and family stress.

  • After Brad's infamous break-up with Aniston and his scandalous courtship with Angelina Jolie, his look went drastic when he opted for a low-fuss buzzed cut.

  • A group of 90 literary agents, film industry managers and movie producers read the scripts submitted.Past winners have included Patrick Andrew O'Connor's The Break-Up Artist and Rodney Johnson's Queen Sized.

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