breakout
pronunciation
How to pronounce breakout in British English:
UK [ˈbreɪkaʊt]
How to pronounce breakout in American English:
US [ˈbrekˌaʊt]
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- Noun:
- an escape from jail
Word Origin
- breakout (n.)
- 1820, from break (v.) + out (adv.). The verbal phrase goes back to Old English ut brecan, utabrecan. Transitive sense is attested from 1610s.
Example
- 1. Both are breakout businesses , with legions of devoted followers .
- 2. Bubble economy usually starts with false prosperityends in a breakout of crises .
- 3. Determine the most important segment of the breakout .
- 4. You been across since breakout ?
- 5. That sucker continued its breakout today .