Breaking Definition

brākĭng
noun
The change of a simple vowel to a diphthong, especially in various Germanic languages, often caused by the influence of neighboring consonants.
American Heritage
A form of urban dance involving styles such as locking, popping, and b-boying, usually performed to funk music.
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(music) A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones.

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Break dancing.
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verb

Present participle of break.

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Other Word Forms of Breaking

Noun

Singular:
breaking
Plural:
breakings

Origin of Breaking

  • Translation of German Brechung

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Breaking Sentence Examples

  • Breaking all the rules.

  • God, I'm sorry, breaking down like that.

  • Her heart was breaking.

  • He died in Mexico, from the kick of a horse he was breaking in, on the 7th of February 1692.

  • Sultan Mahmud now devoted himself to breaking the overgrown power of the local governors, which had for many years practically annihilated that of the central authority.

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Words Starting With

BBRBRE

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With B and Ending With G

Starts With B & Ends With GStarts With BR & Ends With GStarts With B & Ends With NG

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With B8 Letter Words Ending With G