Break Open (Verb)
Meaning 1
Open with force; "He broke open the picnic basket".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The bottle break open on the concrete floor, spilling soda everywhere.
- As the pipe was too old, it started to break open, causing a massive leak.
- The overripe fruit was about to break open, releasing its seeds.
- In science experiments, they made a tiny bomb that would break open when ignited.
- If the balloon was overinflated, the internal pressure would cause it to break open.