breaking away | departing hastily |
break breakout jailbreak gaolbreak prisonbreak prison-breaking | an escape from jail, the breakout was carefully planned |
failure | an unexpected omission, he resented my failure to return his call, the mechanic's failure to check the brakes |
failure | an act that fails, his failure to pass the test |
curve curve ball breaking ball bender | a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter |
breakage break breaking | the act of breaking something, the breakage was unavoidable |
breakaway breaking away | the act of breaking away or withdrawing from, there was a breakaway by the discontented members, a breaking away from family and neighborhood |
crime offense criminal offense criminal offence offence law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law, usually considered an evil act, a long record of crimes |
housebreaking break-in breaking and entering | trespassing for an unlawful purpose, illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent |
fart farting flatus wind breaking wind | a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus |
breaking off abruption | an instance of sudden interruption |
failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose, the surprise party was a complete failure |
breakdown equipment failure | a cessation of normal operation, there was a power breakdown |
brake failure | brakes fail to stop a vehicle |
engine failure | engine does not run |
power outage power failure | equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails, the ice storm caused a power outage |
failure loser nonstarter unsuccessful person | a person with a record of failing, someone who loses consistently |
breaking point | the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks |
failure | loss of ability to function normally, kidney failure |
circulatory failure | failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues |
heart failure coronary failure | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions |
congestive heart failure | inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues |
renal failure kidney failure | inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance |
acute renal failure acute kidney failure | renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract |
chronic renal failure chronic kidney failure | renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders |
breaking point | (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial |
failure | lack of success, he felt that his entire life had been a failure, that year there was a crop failure |
bankruptcy failure | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due, the company had to declare bankruptcy, fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks |
bank failure | the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations |
crop failure | the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus |
record-breaking | surpassing any previously established record, a record-breaking high jump, record-breaking crowds |
fast-breaking | occurring rapidly as a series of events in rapid succession, the broadcast was interrupted by a fast-breaking news story about the invasion |