BREAK OUT


Meaning of BREAK OUT in English

1.

If something such as war, fighting, or disease breaks out, it begins suddenly.

He was 29 when war broke out...

I was in a nightclub in Brixton and a fight broke out.

PHRASAL VERB: V P, V P

2.

If a prisoner breaks out of a prison, they escape from it.

The two men broke out of their cells and cut through a perimeter fence.

PHRASAL VERB: V P of n, also V P

see also breakout

3.

If you ~ of a dull situation or routine, you manage to change it or escape from it.

It’s taken a long time to ~ of my own conventional training...

If her marriage becomes too restrictive, she will ~ and seek new horizons.

PHRASAL VERB: V P of n, V P

4.

If you ~ in a rash or a sweat, a rash or sweat appears on your skin.

A person who is allergic to cashews may ~ in a rash when he consumes these nuts...

A line of sweat broke out on her forehead and she thought she might faint.

PHRASAL VERB: V P in n, V P

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