Lexic.us

Definition of Break open

1. Verb. Open with force. "They want to break open the doors"; "He broke open the picnic basket"

2. Verb. Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure. "The wooden sticks break open "; "The bubble burst"

3. Verb. Erupt or intensify suddenly. "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

Lexicographical Neighbors of Break Open

break loose break new ground break of dawn break of day break of serve break of the day break off break on the wheel break one's arm patting oneself on the back break one's back

break one's duck break one's fall break one's fast break one's lance break one off break open (current term) break out break point break points break ranks

break room break rooms break seal break shock break short break silence break someone's heart break stride break the Sabbath break the back of

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