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Breakout

ˈbreɪkaʊt

Breakout definitions
noun
breakout breakouts
  1. a forcible escape, especially from prison

    "a prison breakout"

    • (in soccer and other sports) a sudden attack by a team that has been defending

      "the Dutch tend to be defensive and go for the breakout"

  2. an outbreak

    "a breakout of hostilities"

  3. the deformation or splintering of wood, stone, or other material being drilled or planed

    "avoid breakout and fluffy edges"

adjective
breakout
  1. suddenly and extremely popular or successful

    "a breakout movie"

  2. denoting a group which breaks away from a larger gathering for discussion

    "breakout discussion groups"