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   break off

   • ▪ remove something from a larger unit or whole
   • ▪ become severed
   • ▪ abruptly stop talking
   • ▪ abruptly end or discontinue something

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   What does break off mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BREAK (SOMETHING) OFF definition: 1. to separate a part from a larger piece, or to become separate: 2. to end a relationship: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   Are there examples of off break in the Cambridge Dictionary?

   • These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. off break isn't in the Cambridge Dictionary yet.

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   Where does the noun off-break come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun off-break is in the 1860s. OED's earliest evidence for off-break is from 1866, in the writing of Walter Gregor, folklorist. off-break is formed within English, by derivation.

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   What is a break off phrasal verb?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English break off phrasal verb 1 to suddenly stop talking She started to speak, then broke off while a waitress served us coffee.

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   What does it mean when a person breaks off?

   • If you break off when you are doing or saying something, you suddenly stop doing it or saying it. Llewelyn broke off in mid-sentence. [VERB PARTICLE] He broke off the summit meeting before it had got properly started.

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   What does a break mean?

   • To engage in breaking; break dance. n. 1. The act or an occurrence of breaking. 2. The result of breaking, as a crack, separation, or opening: a break in the clouds. 3. The beginning or emergence of something: the break of day. 4. A sudden movement; a dash: The dog made a break toward the open field.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › off-breakOFF BREAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OFF BREAK definition: 1. in cricket, an occasion where the ball is bowled (= thrown to the batter) slowly and after it…. Learn more.

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     OFF BREAK meaning: 1. in cricket, an occasion where the ball...

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › off-breakOFF BREAK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OFF BREAK meaning: 1. in cricket, an occasion where the ball is bowled (= thrown to the batter) slowly and after it…. Learn more.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › off-break_noff-break noun - Oxford English Dictionary

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   The earliest known use of the noun off-break is in the 1860s. OED's earliest evidence for off-break is from 1866, in a paper by Walter Gregor, folklorist. off-break is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off- prefix, break n., off adj. See etymology.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › off-breakOFF BREAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The term refers to a delivery bowled specifically by the left-arm wrist spinner, whose stock ball is the off-break, spinning into the right-handed batsman. He was 5-4 ahead, having rattled off breaks of 114 and 85. He bowls medium-paced off-breaks that turn prodigiously.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › break-offBREAK (SOMETHING) OFF - Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BREAK (SOMETHING) OFF definition: 1. to separate a part from a larger piece, or to become separate: 2. to end a relationship: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BREAK OFF is to stop abruptly. How to use break off in a sentence.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › off-breakOFF BREAK definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   OFF BREAK definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'off break' Word Frequency. off break in British English. noun. cricket. a bowled ball that spins from off to leg on pitching. Collins English Dictionary.