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TOEFL BNC: 32814 COCA: 7673

breakup

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breakup /ˈbreɪkˌʌp/ noun
plural breakups
breakup
/ˈbreɪkˌʌp/
noun
plural breakups
Learner's definition of BREAKUP
: the end of a relationship, marriage, etc.分手;离婚
[count]
[noncount]
[noncount] : the separation of something into smaller parts or pieces解体;分裂
see also break up at 1break
TOEFL BNC: 32814 COCA: 7673

breakup

1 of 2

noun

break·​up ˈbrāk-ˌəp How to pronounce breakup (audio)
1
: an act or instance of breaking up
2
: the breaking, melting, and loosening of ice in the spring

break up

2 of 2

verb

broke up; broken up; breaking up; breaks up

intransitive verb

1
a
: to cease to exist as a unified whole : disperse
their partnership broke up
b
: to end a romance
2
: to lose morale, composure, or resolution
especially : to become abandoned to laughter
breaks up completely, laughing himself into a coughing fit Gene Williams

transitive verb

1
: to break into pieces
2
: to bring to an end
broke up the fight
3
: to do away with : destroy
break up a monopoly
4
: to disrupt the continuity or flow of
break up a dull routine
5
: decompose
break up a chemical
6
: to cause to laugh heartily

Example Sentences

Noun Money problems often lead to marital breakups. She's just gone through a bad breakup with her boyfriend. He began drinking heavily following the breakup of his marriage. a couple heading for marital breakup What caused the breakup of the Roman Empire? the breakup of a monopoly the breakup of an asteroid as it hits the Earth's atmosphere Verb the band broke up when their arguments over money grew too stressful the meeting broke up when all the business for the day had been completed See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Aside from changing your Facebook relationship status to 'single,' what's the best way to tell people about a breakup? Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Rumors of the couple's split arose in June after two sources familiar with the situation told The New York Times that the two were getting divorced, adding that many of their close ones were shocked about the breakup. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Shayk also previously opened up about their breakup, this time in a 2020 interview with British Vogue. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2022 Jones did speak up about their breakup in an interview with Voyage LA in 2020. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Aug. 2022 So how does Pete Davidson—who literally has Kim’s name branded on his chest—feel about the breakup? Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2022 The pair's Instagram activity reflects what multiple sources have said about their breakup. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 8 June 2022 Meanwhile, for the first time in the show's five-season run, the cast of Selling Sunset sits down for a reunion where plenty of topics are on the agenda; things get really emotional, and Jason and Chrishell talk about their breakup. Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 May 2022 Heard texted Carino in 2017 professing sadness about her breakup with Musk. CBS News, 27 Apr. 2022
Verb
Because why break up on the couch like normal people? Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022 Overhead, a large rattan pendant light helps break up the otherwise neutral walls. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2022 Before heading the loan company, Stefanowski held key positions for 13 years at GE, which was based in Fairfield in its heyday before moving to Boston and essentially collapsing; GE will break up key parts of the company over the next two years. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 Manchester City, which won its first two games, could break up the north London axis at the summit by beating Newcastle on Sunday. Steve Douglas, ajc, 20 Aug. 2022 Instead of having a single webinar running for four hours, break up the event into different segments with parallel tracks that allow students to attend sessions that are interesting to them and skip those that aren’t. Samuel Thompson, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Travelling west on State Road 18 outside Lafayette, two flags break up the monotony of vast tracts of row crops. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2022 Yet, Neumeier and Miner break up the excessive stream of wastings with with some searing futuristic satire. Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2022 Clouds will slowly break up later in the afternoon leaving us a partly sunny day. oregonlive, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of breakup was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 32814 COCA: 7673
breakup

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + BREAKUP ADJECTIVEfamily, marital, marriage, relationship家庭解體;婚姻破裂;關係破裂bad, messy, painful糟糕的/麻煩的/痛苦的分手VERB + BREAKUPcause, initiate, lead to導致解體get through, go through度過/經歷分手之痛⋯survive挺過破裂的困境

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