Breakout meaning

brāk'out'
A forceful emergence from a restrictive condition or situation.
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A sudden manifestation or increase, as of a disease; an outbreak.
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A sudden or dramatic improvement or increase in popularity.
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A breakdown of statistical data.
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A play, as in hockey, in which the defending team moves the puck out of its defensive zone, especially by passing, to begin an offensive play.
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Characterized by a sudden significant improvement or increase in popularity.

A ballplayer having a breakout season; a band with a breakout album.

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Conducted separately from a larger group or meeting.

Attended several breakout sessions at the conference.

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A sudden, forceful escape, as from prison or enemy troop encirclement.
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Achieving, resulting in, or characterized by sudden or unexpected success or popularity.
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A sudden manifestation or increase, as of a disease; an outbreak.
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An escape from prison.
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An escape from any restrictive or confining situation.
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A breakdown of statistics; a detailed view of component parts.
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A room in a hotel etc. that can be taken by a smaller group at a large conference.
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Breakout Sentence Examples

  • During an attempt at a mass breakout Dull Knife was killed.

  • breakout group discussion.

  • She still suffers outbreaks, even synthetic clothing materials cause a breakout.

  • Hudson's breakout role was in the 2000 movie Almost Famous, in which she played Penny Lane, the leader of a gang of rock band groupies.

  • Home Alone - Macauley Culkin's breakout film.

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