breaking away
n · noun
Simple meaning
A 1979 American coming of age comedy-drama film produced and directed by Peter Yates and written by Steve Tesich.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
braykihnguhwaySay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɹeɪkɪŋəˈweɪ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
n
A 1979 American coming of age comedy-drama film produced and directed by Peter Yates and written by Steve Tesich.
A 1980 American comedy-drama television series.
The second studio album by British soul singer Jaki Graham, released in September 1986 through EMI Records.
noun
The act of breaking away or withdrawing from
Departing hastily
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: A 1979 American coming of age comedy-drama film produced and directed by Peter Yates and written by Steve Tesich.
Used this way, breaking away is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Neutral
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- Specialist/technical
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- Not strongly marked
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- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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