break out

verb

1. intr, adverb to begin or arise suddenly

   panic broke out

2. intr, adverb to make an escape, esp from prison or confinement
3. intr, adverb,foll byin (of the skin) to erupt (in a rash, pimples, etc)
4. tr, adverb to launch or introduce (a new product)
5. tr, adverb to open and start using

   break out the champagne

noun

1. an escape, esp from prison or confinement
2. 1. a great success, esp following relatively disappointing performance
   2. ( as modifier )

      a breakout year

Example Sentences

“We had to break out the candles,” Marcus Allen recalled.

From Los Angeles Times

But if South Korea or Japan built their own atomic weapons, tensions would escalate and an arms race would break out in East Asia.

From Slate

“I am beginning to wonder if the U.S. might actually break out in civil war,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“We light candles, we break out the rosary and we watch.”

From Los Angeles Times

If a fire does break out on your property, a standard homeowners insurance policy typically will cover the damage.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• appear
• arise
• begin
• commence
• erupt
• explode
• occur
• set in
• start