Breakout

Pronunciation: /ˈbreɪˌkaʊt/

Breakout (noun)

  1. an act of escaping from a place, especially prison.
  2. a sudden and big success or improvement in a person's career or a product's popularity.
  3. a sudden appearance of spots or pimples on the skin.

Examples

  • The prisoners planned a breakout during the night.
  • A breakout from the high-security prison was unexpected.

Common collocations: prison breakout, plan a breakout, breakout hit, achieve a breakout, acne breakout

Synonyms of Breakout

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Breakout

  • referring to controlling or limiting something