Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break through

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables: break through
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To gain popularity.

Intransitive verb

verb

To penetrate the defence of the opposition.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make or force a way through (a barrier).

Transitive verb

verb

To cross a perceptual threshold during the use of certain psychedelics in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations.

Colloquial

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, through.

Example Sentences

"We are in a drought of famous influencers, and it may be here to stay. People just aren’t breaking through online the way they used to, becoming household names and garnering real, mainstream fame."
"Montenegro gave Wales a scare in the first minute at the Cardiff City Stadium when Stevan Jovetic broke through, only to screw his shot well wide."
"I'm hitting my DMT cart right now. Hold up, hold on nigga. I'm hittin' it not enough to break through though. Oh my God! Oh my God nigga ugghh. I'm- ohhh my God, dude! Ohhh, ahhh! Oh my God! Holy fuck! Oh my God! Oohhh. Oohhh! God! Oh my God! Ahhh! Fuck, I'm breaking through bro. Ohh!"

Usage

Inflected Forms

breaks through (present, singular) breaking through (participle, present) broke through (past) broken through (participle, past)

Synonyms

come through crack erupt come out push through

Questions

What does break through mean?: To gain popularity.

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