ALL meanings of unbreakable
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U u - verb without object unbreakable to become inoperative or to malfunction, as through wear or damage: The television set broke this afternoon. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to begin suddenly or violently or change abruptly into something else: War broke over Europe. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to begin uttering a sound or series of sounds or to be uttered suddenly: She broke into song. When they entered, a cheer broke from the audience. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to express or start to express an emotion or mood: His face broke into a smile. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint or dependency (often followed by away): He broke away from the arresting officer. She finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to run or dash toward something suddenly (usually followed by for): The pass receiver broke for the goal line. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to force a way (usually followed by in, into, or through): The hunters broke through the underbrush. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to burst or rupture: A blood vessel broke in his nose. The blister broke when he pricked it. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to interrupt or halt an activity (usually followed by in, into, forth, or from): Don't break in on the conversation. Let's break for lunch. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to appear or arrive suddenly (usually followed by in, into, or out): A deer broke into the clearing. A rash broke out on her arm. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to dawn: The day broke hot and sultry. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to begin violently and suddenly: The storm broke. 1
- verb without object unbreakable (of a storm, foul weather, etc.) to cease: The weather broke after a week, and we were able to sail for home. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to part the surface of water, as a jumping fish or surfacing submarine. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to give way or fail, as health, strength, or spirit; collapse: After years of hardship and worry, his health broke. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to yield or submit to pressure, torture, or the like: He broke under questioning. 1
- verb without object unbreakable (of the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow: Her heart broke when he told her that he no longer loved her. 1
- verb without object unbreakable (of the voice or a musical instrument) to change harshly from one register or pitch to another: After his voice broke, he could no longer sing soprano parts. 1
- verb without object unbreakable (of the voice) to cease, waver, or change tone abruptly, especially from emotional strain: His voice broke when he mentioned her name. 1
- verb without object unbreakable (of value or prices) to drop sharply and considerably. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to disperse or collapse by colliding with something: The waves broke on the shore. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to break dance. 1
- verb without object unbreakable (of a horse in a harness race) to fail to keep to a trot or pace, as by starting to gallop. 1
- verb without object unbreakable Botany. to mutate; sport. 1
- verb without object unbreakable Linguistics. to undergo breaking. 1
- verb without object unbreakable Billiards, Pool. to make a break; take the first turn in a game. 1
- verb without object unbreakable Sports. (of a pitched or bowled ball) to change direction: The ball broke over the plate. 1
- verb without object unbreakable Horse Racing, Track. to leave the starting point: The horses broke fast from the gate. 1
- verb without object unbreakable Boxing. to step back or separate from a clinch: The fighters fell into a clinch and broke on the referee's order. 1
- verb without object unbreakable to take place; occur. 1
- verb without object unbreakable Journalism. to become known, published, or aired: The story broke in the morning papers. 1
- verb without object unbreakable Horticulture. to produce flowers or leaves. 1
- noun unbreakable an act or instance of breaking; disruption or separation of parts; fracture; rupture: There was a break in the window. 1
- noun unbreakable an opening made by breaking; gap: The break in the wall had not been repaired. 1
- noun unbreakable a rush away from a place; an attempt to escape: a break for freedom. 1
- noun unbreakable a sudden dash or rush, as toward something: When the rain lessened, I made a break for home. 1
- noun unbreakable a suspension of or sudden rupture in friendly relations. 1
- noun unbreakable an interruption of continuity; departure from or rupture with: Abstract painters made a break with the traditions of the past. 1
- noun unbreakable an abrupt or marked change, as in sound or direction, or a brief pause: They noticed a curious break in his voice. 1
- noun unbreakable Informal. an opportunity or stroke of fortune, especially a lucky one. a chance to improve one's lot, especially one unlooked for or undeserved. 1
- noun unbreakable the breaks, Informal. the way things happen; fate: Sorry to hear about your bad luck, but I guess those are the breaks. 1
- noun unbreakable a brief rest, as from work: The actors took a ten-minute break from rehearsal. 1
- noun unbreakable Radio, Television. a brief, scheduled interruption of a program or broadcasting period for the announcement of advertising or station identification. 1
- noun unbreakable Prosody. a pause or caesura. 1
- noun unbreakable Jazz. a solo passage, usually of from 2 to 12 bars, during which the rest of the instruments are silent. 1
- noun unbreakable Music. the point in the scale where the quality of voice of one register changes to that of another, as from chest to head. 1
- noun unbreakable break dancing. 1
- noun unbreakable a sharp and considerable drop in the prices of stock issues. 1
- noun unbreakable Electricity. an opening or discontinuity in a circuit. 1
- noun unbreakable Printing. one or more blank lines between two paragraphs. breaks, suspension points. 1