plural of century break

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, through. / (intransitive) To gain popularity. / (intransitive, sports) To penetrate the defence of the opposition.

To breach a norm against communication or against communicating a specific type of information.

(colloquial, of an event or of one's fortunes) To go wrong; to go downhill. / (colloquial, especially Southern US and Midwestern US, of a person) To go bad; to turn toward immorality or crime.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, cover. / (idiomatic, by extension) To disclose one's real thoughts and intentions.

(transitive) To fasten (a criminal etc.) to a wheel and break his limbs or beat him to death.

A trip into a city, taken for pleasure.

(tennis) In a set, an advantage equivalent to two breaks of serve.

Alternative form of double-break

Alternative form of tiebreak