Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break loose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
break loose
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To escape; to free oneself.

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Etymology

From Middle English breken los, breken lous, breken lowse, equivalent to break + loose.

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What does break loose mean?
To escape; to free oneself.
Where does break loose come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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