break away

Questions about break away

What does break away mean?

break away means "move away or escape suddenly". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for break away?

Close synonyms include break, break out, chip, chip off, come off. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is break away a common word?

break away is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.