breakaway /ˈbɹeɪkəweɪ/noun 11adjective 4forms 1 noun11 •The act of breaking away from something.If the horse had been any good—or if he had known how to get any good out of the horse—he would have risked everything on a breakaway and a wild gallop. — 1954 •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.With the game tied 1-1 early in the third, Henrik got free on a breakaway and was stopped by Oilers goalie Anders Nilsson […] — 2015 •The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.The gong sounded almost immediately after the breakaway. — 2011 •(Australia) A stampede of animals. •A group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton. •(Australia) An animal that breaks away from a herd.The smartest stock horse that ever brought his rider up within whip distance of a breakaway or dodged the horns of a sulky beast, took the chance. — 1893 •An item of scenery designed to be broken or destroyed during the performance.EFFECT […] This usually refers to special effects such as flash pots, torches, crashes, breakaways, etc. — 1980 •(Australia) A channel of floodwater that has burst from its usual course; or the track or channel eroded by the water.He was forced to slow to a walking pace in order to negotiate a rack of deep breakaways. — 2002 •(Australia) An eroding steep slope on the edge of a plateau; an escarpment. •A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position. •A particular yo-yo trick http://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Breakaway. adjective4 •Having broken away from a larger unit.The breakaway republic is slowly establishing order and civil society. •Occurring during or as a result of a breakaway (see Noun)In a league starved for scoring, the challenge ensures that some super-sweet breakaway goals will be overturned because a dude was three microns offside. — 2016 •Capable of breaking off without damaging the larger structure.In Hollywood, rehearsing for his show, Red Skelton plunged headlong into a "breakaway" door. It didn't break, and Red was hospitalized with concussion and a mild case of shock. — 1954 •Enjoying rapid popular success.The New York quintet call themselves Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, and their RCA debut LP is this season's breakaway disco act. — 1976 formsbreakaways
