I.
intransitive verb
1.
a. of a person or his body : to be affected with a skin eruption
break out in spots
especially with one indicative of the presence of a particular disease
breaking out with measles
b. of a disease : to manifest itself by skin eruptions
c. : to become covered with
break out in a sweat
2.
a. : to break from check or inhibition into displaying or flaunting
to break out with a scarlet suit
: cast off restraint and express a pent-up emotion or satisfy a desire previously checked
b. : to give vent to sudden forceful or loud utterance or expression
they broke out laughing in the middle of the speech
c. : to become unfurled on being raised
when the flags break out
3. : to project (as a chimney breast from a wall)
transitive verb
1.
a. : to take from shipboard stowage preparatory to using
a galley helper breaking out meat from the locker
breaking out charts in the wheelhouse
b. : to put into readiness for action or use
the guards broke out the machine guns
time to break out life rafts
breaking out tents and preparing to make camp
breaking out a 5-man relief detail
c. : to unpack, unwrap, or open for consumption : to bring out from concealment for eating, drinking, or smoking
breaking out champagne to celebrate
2.
a. : to dislodge from the bottom and start pulling up (an anchor) in preparation to sail
b. : to haul up (as a flag) furled and cause to unfurl after reaching the proper height or position
the ensign should never be made up and broken out; it should always be hoisted flying
broadly : fly : display flying and unfurled
patriots breaking out the national flags
c. : dislodge ; especially : to start in motion after overcoming inertia or freeing from check or hindrance
breaking out the sled from the ice around its runners
3. : to draw or paint part of the surface (as of a mechanism) as if broken away in order to reveal normally hidden detail
a broken-out section
II. intransitive verb
: to make a break from a restraining condition or situation
broke out of a slump
transitive verb
: to separate from a mass of data
break out newsstand sales