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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbreɪk frəm/

break from means: To move suddenly out of a crowd or place that was hiding or protecting you.

verb

EMERGE FROM COVERC1

To move suddenly out of a crowd or place that was hiding or protecting you.

  • A man broke from the crowd.
  • The fox broke from cover and ran across the field.
  • She broke from the shelter of the trees and sprinted toward us.

How to use it: break from somewhere (A deer broke from the trees and crossed the road.)

Similar words: emerge from, burst out of

Common phrases: break from cover, break from the crowd

COME OFFB2

To become separated from something because a part snaps or tears.

  • A branch broke from the tree.
  • The handle had broken from the old cup.
  • Several leaves broke from their stems during the storm.

How to use it: break from something (The handle broke from the mug when it fell.)

Similar words: break off, snap off

Common phrases: break from something, break from the stem

Questions about break from

What does break from mean?

To move suddenly out of a crowd or place that was hiding or protecting you.

What is break from in other languages?

Türkçe: arasından çıkmak · Español: salir de · Français: sortir de · Deutsch: aus etwas hervorbrechen · Italiano: sbucare da · 日本語: 飛び出す

How do you pronounce break from?

It is pronounced /ˈbreɪk frəm/.

How do you use break from in a sentence?

A man broke from the crowd. The fox broke from cover and ran across the field.

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