breakup

English

/ˈbɹeɪkʌp/

noun
Definitions
  • The act of break breaking up; disintegration or division.
  • The termination of a friendship, or a romantic relationship.
  • A loss of emotional control; a breakdown.
  • (Alaska and northern Canada) The time of year during which winter ice covering bodies of water disintegrates, or more generally Spring.

Etymology

Compound from English break (break, game won against the server) + English up (a higher degree, adverb).

Origin

English

up

Gloss

a higher degree, adverb

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