breakaway, fissiparous, separatist
(adjective) having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; “a breakaway faction”
breakaway, breaking away
(noun) the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; “there was a breakaway by the discontented members”; “a breaking away from family and neighborhood”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
breakaway (not comparable)
Having broken away from a larger unit.
Capable of breaking off without damaging the larger structure.
(ice hockey) Occurring during or as a result of a breakaway (see Noun)
(entertainment industry) Enjoying rapid popular success.
breakaway (plural breakaways)
The act of breaking away from something.
(cycling) A group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton.
(ice hockey) A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.
(boxing) The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.
(AU) A stampede of animals.
(AU) An animal that breaks away from a herd.
(AU, geography) An eroding steep slope on the edge of a plateau.
A particular yo-yo trick .
A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.
Source: Wiktionary
Break"a*way`, n. [Break + away] [Australasia]
1.
Definition: A wild rush of sheep, cattle, horses, or camels (especially at the smell or the sight of water); a stampede.
2. An animal that breaks away from a herd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
