breaks

/bɹeɪks/ · noun

Meaning

An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
A rest or pause, usually from work.
A time for students to talk or play.
A short holiday.
A temporary split with a romantic partner.
A section of extended repetition of the percussion break to a song, created by a hip-hop DJ as rhythmic dance music.
To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief.
To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate.
To ruin financially.

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