break 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
break 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
break 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 … New thesaurus
break 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… … Medical dictionary
break out — (something) to make food or drink available. Break out the champagne and drink to the couple s health! … New idioms dictionary
break out — ► break out 1) (of something undesirable) start suddenly. 2) escape. 3) informal open and start using (something). Main Entry: ↑break … English terms dictionary
break out in — ► break out in be suddenly affected by an unpleasant sensation or condition. Main Entry: ↑break … English terms dictionary
break-out — see break n.1 1 b … Useful english dictionary
break out — index escape Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
break|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… … Useful english dictionary
break out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms break out : present tense I/you/we/they break out he/she/it breaks out present participle breaking out past tense broke out past participle broken out 1) if something bad such as a war or disease breaks out … English dictionary
