breaking away meaning

UK /ˈbreɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ/ US /ˈbreɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ/ 4 syllables

breaking away (noun): the act of breaking away or withdrawing from.

breaking away has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

breaking away as a noun

  1. the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
    • there was a breakaway by the discontented members
    • a breaking away from family and neighborhood

    Synonyms: breakaway

    Type of: secession

  2. departing hastily

    Type of: departure

How to pronounce breaking away

breaking away is pronounced /ˈbreɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ/ in British English and /ˈbreɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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