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breaks

BRAYKS/bɹeɪks/

2 meanings of breaks

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  1. 1
    verb
    The form of break used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    She breaks the cookie in half to share it.

    He breaks a glass in the kitchen almost every week.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of break. Use it for more than one break.

    We took two short breaks during the long car ride.

    The teacher gives us a few breaks between lessons.

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breaks is a form of break

break, verb: To make something crack or come apart into pieces, like a glass or a bone, or to crack this way. Full entry

Forms
breakbreaks he/she/itbreaking -ing formbroke past tensebroken past participle
Spelling
break → breaks: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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Origins

Meaning 2

This is the plural of "break."

Meaning 1

This is the form of "break" used with he, she, or it.