# breaks

Pronunciation: say "BRAYKS" /bɹeɪks/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of break. — third-person singular simple present indicative of break
   - Simple: The form of break used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The river breaks through the old dam during heavy floods._
   - _She breaks the wax seal before reading the letter._

## Noun

2. Plural of break. — plural of break
   - Simple: Plural of break. Use it for more than one break.
   - _The factory schedules regular breaks for its workers throughout the shift._
   - _Sudden breaks in the cloud cover let sunlight onto the valley._

## Origin

**Meaning 2** — Formed from "break" plus the plural suffix "-s."
**Meaning 1** — Formed from "break" plus "-s," the third-person singular present tense verb suffix.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/breaks (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).