to break
- verb
- /breɪk/
- At the bridge of the song, Heather breaks into a solo.
And after I'm done, I like to break dance, do the broken robot, you know, just the usual working.
- And after I'm done, I like to break dance, do the broken robot, you know, just the usual working.
- That's what we called people who who break danced, broke dance.
- Big neck and stuff, treating like he break dancing.
Examples
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As soon as the music started, he began to break dance with incredible energy and skill.
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During the festival, the crowd gathered to watch the performers break dancing with impressive acrobatics.
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When he gets to the end of the routine, he breaks into a little dance step, having fun.
Fiction book (1991) -
The old folks break into a dance as Adam enters.
Fiction book (1999) -
And I read that you used to busk as a break dancer.
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Guests may include anybody dancing in New York, from ballet to break-dancing.
Fiction book (1992) -
Fran McCaffery arrived in a gold Corvette, and Lisa Bluder broke it down Gangnam Style.
Blog text (24) -
THEY'RE BREAK-DANCE FIGHTING.
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After a few moments of hesitation, she decided to break into dance, showcasing her best moves to the audience.
Synonyms
To do energetic acrobatic street dance moves to hip-hop music
To perform a street dance with quick acrobatic moves to hip-hop music
Antonyms
Idioms
To overcome barriers that stop women or minority groups getting higher jobs
- Informal
A sudden time when many people lose control and chaos starts
- Informal
To do new or difficult things on purpose to learn and grow
A phrase that says hurt to the body is worse than insults and words do not hurt
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
End a relationship with someone, for example a romantic or business partner
To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship
- Specialized
To make something separate into smaller parts by a chemical process
- Jargon
To speak directly to the audience during a play or film to show the story is not real
- Jargon
To remove communication barriers between teams so they can work together
Take part in activities usually not allowed on the Sabbath, like working or traveling
Compounds
- Specialized
A smaller tax people or companies must pay to encourage certain activities
- Jargon
A quick attack where a team moves fast down the court to score before the defense sets up
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Break in dancing comes from the same idea of a 'break' in music, a short part where the beat changes and dancers show moves. So to 'break' is to dance during that musical break and show energetic moves.