Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break water

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables
break wa-ter
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose one's amniotic fluid a.k.a. water, usually during the last phases of pregnancy.

verb

To rise up partially out of the water when swimming underwater.

Inflected Forms

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

Frequently Paired Words

breakwater

Synonyms

fin

Questions

What does break water mean?
To lose one's amniotic fluid a.k.a. water, usually during the last phases of pregnancy.

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