Found 2 items, similar to breakaway.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: breakaway
breakaway
adj : having separated or advocating separation from another
entity or policy or attitude;
“a breakaway faction”
[syn:
fissiparous,
separatist]
n : the act of breaking away or withdrawing from;
“there was a
breakaway by the discontented members”;
“a breaking away
from family and neighborhood” [syn:
breaking away]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Breakaway
Breakaway
\Break"a*way`\, n. [Break + away] [Australasia]
1. A wild rush of sheep, cattle, horses, or camels
(especially at the smell or the sight of water); a
stampede.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. An animal that breaks away from a herd.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. an object designed to break off or shatter under impact,
as a safety measure.
[PJC]
4. (Sport) the sudden emergence of one or more players or
contestants from a clustered group, rushing toward a goal,
as bicyclists in a race, or baketball players after a
rebound has been caught.
[PJC]