Break Loose (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The protesting crowd finally break loose and stormed the government building.
- When she lost her temper, her fury break loose and everyone in the room knew to stay away.
- The contained water break loose from the broken dam and washed away several nearby houses.
- His grief break loose as he stumbled through the eulogy at his mother's funeral.
- Their pent-up energy break loose and they rushed out of the house to play on the hot summer day.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The notorious bank robber managed to break loose during the chaotic police chase.
- A group of escaped zoo animals broke loose after a strong storm damaged their enclosures.
- The frantic dog broke loose from its restraints and sprinted after the fleeing thief.
- A pack of wild horses broke loose and galloped freely across the countryside.
- In the chaos of the riot, several prisoners broke loose and ran for freedom.