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- Dictionarybreakout/ˈbreɪkaʊt/
noun
- 1. a forcible escape, especially from prison: "a prison breakout"
- 2. an outbreak: "a breakout of hostilities"
adjective
- 1. suddenly and extremely popular or successful: "a breakout movie"
- 2. denoting a group which breaks away from a larger gathering for discussion: "breakout discussion groups"
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BREAKOUT definition: 1. a violent escape, especially by a group, from prison: 2. used to describe someone or something…. Learn more.
The meaning of BREAKOUT is a violent or forceful break from a restraining condition or situation. How to use breakout in a sentence.
very successful, especially when compared to something else: They described 2008 as a breakout year for European technology firms. relating to a meeting of one or more small groups that are part of a larger group: The CEO gave a speech in the morning, and breakout sessions followed in the afternoon.
an appearance or manifestation, as of a disease, that is sudden and often widespread; outbreak. an itemization; breakdown: a hotel bill with a breakout of each service offered. an instance of surpassing any previous achievement: a breakout in gold prices.
n. 1. A forceful emergence from a restrictive condition or situation. 2. A sudden manifestation or increase, as of a disease; an outbreak. 3. A sudden or dramatic improvement or increase in popularity: "Now grown on a small scale in several arid regions, this crop seems poised for a major breakout" (Noel Vietmeyer). 4.
Definitions of breakout. noun. an escape from jail. “the breakout was carefully planned”. synonyms: break, gaolbreak, jailbreak, prison-breaking, prisonbreak. see more. see less. type of:
noun. 1. an escape, often with the use of force, as from a prison or psychiatric institution. 2. an appearance or manifestation, as of a disease, that is sudden and often widespread; outbreak. 3. an itemization; breakdown. a hotel bill with a breakout of each service offered. 4. an instance of surpassing any previous achievement.
