BREAKOUT


Meaning of BREAKOUT in English

■ noun

1》 a forcible escape, especially from prison.

2》 an outbreak: a ~ of hostilities.

■ adjective informal, chiefly N. Amer.

1》 suddenly and extremely popular or successful.

2》 denoting a group which breaks away from a gathering for discussion.

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