Word

break away, v.
freq. cnt. 3

move away or escape suddenly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

break break away break out

sample sentences

"The horses broke from the stable"
"Three inmates broke jail"
"Nobody can break out--this prison is high security"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

hypernym

escape, get away, break loose

break off (a piece from a whole)
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break away break off chip chip off come off

sample sentences

"Her tooth chipped"

verb frames

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The glass tubes %s
These glasses %s easily

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

chipping chip chip

semantic pointers

hypernym

divide, separate, part

hyponym

peel off, peel, flake off, flake exfoliate

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 52 freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2

break away bunk escape fly the coop head for the hills hightail it lam run run away scarper scat take to the woods turn tail

sample sentences

"If you see this man, run!"
"The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

leave, go away, go forth

hyponym

flee, fly, take flight skedaddle

withdraw from an organization or communion
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 1

break away secede splinter

sample sentences

"After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"

verb frames

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The girls %s the wooden sticks

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

break up, split, separate, part, split up, break

interrupt a continued activity
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break break away

sample sentences

"She had broken with the traditional patterns"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

break up, split, separate, part, split up, break