billiards any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
escape,
flight the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
break -
the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"
cracking,
fracture,
crack the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
break -
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"
geology a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
fault line (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
inclined fault a geological fault in which one side is above the other
break -
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
dislocation,
disruption the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London"
punctuation the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
fracture fracture a bone of; "I broke my foot while playing hockey"
bog,
bog down get stuck while doing something; "She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation"
detach cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"
break -
render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!"
damage inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
break -
make the opening shot that scatters the balls
shoot produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
billiards any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
break -
destroy the completeness of a set of related items; "The book dealer would not break the set"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
break -
be broken in; "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
break in,
break make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"
break -
find the solution or key to; "break the code"
figure out,
puzzle out,
solve,
lick,
work out,
work find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
break -
find a flaw in; "break an alibi"; "break down a proof"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
destroy,
ruin put (an animal) to death; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"; "the sick cat had to be put down"
break -
interrupt the flow of current in; "break a circuit"
break -
weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
break -
diminish or discontinue abruptly; "The patient's fever broke last night"
decrease,
diminish,
lessen,
fall decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
break -
fall sharply; "stock prices broke"
decrease,
diminish,
lessen,
fall decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
break -
crack; of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"
change state,
turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
break -
change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children"
switch,
change,
shift make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"
break -
come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air"
become,
go,
get enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
break -
undergo breaking; "The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages"
diphthongise,
diphthongize change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"
break -
become punctured or penetrated; "The skin broke"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
break -
separate from a clinch, in boxing; "The referee broke the boxers"
break -
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
reveal disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"
break -
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
intrude,
trespass thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"
break -
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
break with end a relationship; "China broke with Russia"
divorce,
split up get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months"
secede,
splinter,
break away withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
break away,
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
break -
break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
abandon,
give up stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
slide down,
slump,
sink fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
collapse,
burst lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"
break -
stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
go down,
crash be defeated; "If America goes down, the free world will go down, too"
burn out,
blow out,
blow melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
misfire fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired"
malfunction,
misfunction fail to function or function improperly; "the coffee maker malfunctioned"
break -
cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
crack break into simpler molecules by means of heat; "The petroleum cracked"
break -
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"
kick upstairs,
elevate,
promote,
upgrade,
advance,
raise change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
sideline remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President"
end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
hold on,
stop stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"
suspend,
freeze cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"
break -
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"; "who broke into my account last night?"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
domesticise,
domesticize,
domesticate,
reclaim,
tame make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
break -
do a break dance; "Kids were break-dancing at the street corner"
