breakout
noun[C]
uk/ˈbreɪk.aʊt/us/ˈbreɪk.aʊt/aviolentescape,especiallyby agroup, fromprison:
(尤指集体的)越狱There has been amassbreakoutfromone of Germany'stopsecurityjails.德国一所戒备森严的监狱发生了集体越狱事件。
Synonyms
gaolbreakUK
jailbreak
Compare
make abreak(from/for)
See also
break out(ESCAPE)
Running away and escaping
- abscond
- back away
- back off
- bail out
- be at largeidiom
- be on the runidiom
- escape
- flee
- fugitive
- gaolbreak
- getaway
- go/be run to groundidiom
- leg
- scram
- shakesomethingoff
- shoot
- shoot through
- skedaddle
- slip
- throw
breakout
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈbreɪk.aʊt/us/ˈbreɪk.aʊt/breakoutadjective[before noun](SUCCESSFUL)
mainlyUS
used todescribesomeone or something thatsuddenlybecomesvery wellknownorsuccessfulin aparticulartypeofactivity, or anachievementthathelpsthem do this:
She was the breakoutstarof this year's Women'sWorldCup.
This was the breakoutbookby one of the mostoriginalwritersof hisgeneration.
- Just a fewdaysbefore going intobookshops, Timemagazinedeclaredit "the breakoutfictiondebutof theyear".
- SamRockwellplaystherolein the breakoutperformanceof theyear.
- Carice Van Houten was the breakoutstarof "BlackBook".
- Thedramawent on to be the breakoutsuccessof the new TVseason.
- Heendedthe show with his breakouthitCrazy.
Success and achievements
- a feather inyourcapidiom
- a roaring successidiom
- accomplishment
- achievement
- achievement test
- ascension
- ascent
- belt
- boom
- feat
- fruition
- havesomethingunderyourbeltidiom
- he who laughs last, laughs longest/bestidiom
- laugh
- secret sauce
- sellout
- stratosphere
- success
- tear
- zero
breakoutadjective[before noun](MEETING)
used inconnectionwithsmallergroupsthatseparatefrom ameetingtodiscussaparticularissue, beforereturningto themainmeeting:
(会议期间)分组的a breakoutsession/meeting
See also
breakout room
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- gaggle
- mafia
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- steering committee
- suspect
- trio