n. | 1. | A wild rush of sheep, cattle, horses, or camels (especially at the smell or the sight of water); a stampede. |
2. | An animal that breaks away from a herd. | |
3. | an object designed to break off or shatter under impact, as a safety measure. | |
4. | (Sport) the sudden emergence of one or more players or contestants from a clustered group, rushing toward a goal, as bicyclists in a race, or baketball players after a rebound has been caught. |
Noun | 1. | breakaway - the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood" Synonyms: breaking away |
Adj. | 1. | breakaway - having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction" Synonyms: separatist, fissiparous |