Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

physical break

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: phys-i-cal break
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention by giving people a chance to move around.

Example Sentences

"Hopefully you decided to use the dancing, rhythms, or dramatic play as an opportunity for plenty of movement — a chance for a physical break between two intellectual activities."
"Adults need a physical break every hour so they can get up and move around."
"These activities are most useful as icebreakers at the start of group sessions or energizers when group members indicate a need for a physical break"
"She followed the lead of other teachers who utilized physical break times in lesson plans."

Inflected Forms

physical breaks (plural)

Questions

What does physical break mean?: A short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention by giving people a chance to move around.

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