break loose meaning

UK /breɪk luːs/ US /breɪk lus/ 2 syllables

break loose (verb): be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise.

break loose has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

break loose as a verb

  1. be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
    • His anger exploded

    Synonyms: explode, burst forth

    Type of: change state

  2. run away from confinement
    • The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison

    Synonyms: escape, get away

    Type of: flee

    Kinds: break, shake, elude, exfiltrate, slip, run away, escape

break loose in a sentence

How to pronounce break loose

break loose is pronounced /breɪk luːs/ in British English and /breɪk lus/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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