breakout

noun
UK: /ˈbreɪkaʊt/
US: /ˈbreɪkaʊt/

  1. An escape, especially from prison.

    1. There was a massive breakout last night from the local jail. [ ] [ ]
    2. The news reported a daring breakout attempt at the high-security prison, but it failed. [ ] [ ]

  2. A sudden increase, often in disease or conflict.

    1. We are trying to prevent a breakout of measles in the city. [ ] [ ]
    2. The swift breakout of hostilities caught the diplomats completely by surprise. [ ] [ ]

  3. A sudden, noticeable success after a period of little or no progress.

    1. The company's breakout came after years of slow growth. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her breakout role in the independent film launched her career into stardom. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

escape eruption success outbreak
breakout intransitive-verb

  1. To escape from prison or other confinement.

    1. The prisoners tried to breakout during the night. [ ] [ ]
    2. Security was increased to prevent any further attempts to breakout. [ ] [ ]

  2. To suddenly appear on the skin, such as a rash or pimples.

    1. I breakout if I eat too much chocolate. [ ] [ ]
    2. Stress can often cause people to breakout around their forehead and cheeks. [ ] [ ]

  3. To suddenly become successful or popular.

    1. She is expected to breakout as a star this year. [ ] [ ]
    2. After years of hard work, the band finally managed to breakout into the mainstream. [ ] [ ]
breakout adjective

  1. Denoting a product, activity, or person that is remarkably successful.

    1. This new game is a breakout success. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was hailed as the breakout star of the festival for her performance. [ ] [ ]
breakout transitive-verb

  1. To separate something from a larger unit.

    1. Let's breakout the tasks among the team. [ ] [ ]
    2. We need to breakout the costs to analyze profitability better. [ ] [ ]
breakout phrasal-verb

  1. To divide into smaller groups for discussion or activity.

    1. We will breakout into smaller groups now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The conference attendees will breakout for workshops after the keynote. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "breakout" in English means: An escape, especially from prison., A sudden increase, often in disease or conflict., A sudden, noticeable success after a period of little or no progress..

The phonetic transcription of "breakout" is /ˈbreɪkaʊt/ in British English and /ˈbreɪkaʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "breakout": escape, eruption, success, outbreak.

Example usage of "breakout": "There was a massive breakout last night from the local jail.". More examples on the page.