break+out

  • 1break out — {v.} 1. To begin showing a rash or other skin disorder. Often used with with . * /He broke out with scarlet fever./ 2. To speak or act suddenly and violently. * /He broke out laughing./ * /She broke out, That is not so! / 3. To begin and become… …

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  • 2break out — {v.} 1. To begin showing a rash or other skin disorder. Often used with with . * /He broke out with scarlet fever./ 2. To speak or act suddenly and violently. * /He broke out laughing./ * /She broke out, That is not so! / 3. To begin and become… …

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  • 3break out — [v1] happen, emerge appear, arise, begin, burst forth, commence, erupt, explode, occur, set in, spring up, start; concept 701 break out [v2] escape abscond, bolt, break loose, burst out, bust out*, depart, flee, get free, leave; concepts 102,195 …

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  • 4break out — ( )brā kau̇t vi 1) to be affected with a skin eruption and esp. one indicative of the presence of a particular disease <breaking out with measles> 2) of a disease to manifest itself by skin eruptions 3) to become covered with <break out… …

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  • 5break out — (something) to make food or drink available. Break out the champagne and drink to the couple s health! …

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  • 6break out — ► break out 1) (of something undesirable) start suddenly. 2) escape. 3) informal open and start using (something). Main Entry: ↑break …

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  • 7break out in — ► break out in be suddenly affected by an unpleasant sensation or condition. Main Entry: ↑break …

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  • 8break-out — see break n.1 1 b …

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  • 9break out — index escape Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 10break|out — «BRAYK OWT», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act or condition of becoming free of or escaping (from): »a breakout from prison. 2. = breakthrough (def. 1). (Cf. ↑breakthrough) –adj. outstanding and noticeably successful: »a breakout performance that… …

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