Definition of Breakaway

Noun: breakaway 'brey-ku,wey

The act of breaking away or withdrawing from
"there was a breakaway by the discontented members";
- breaking away

Adjective: breakaway 'brey-ku,wey

Having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
"a breakaway faction";
- fissiparous, separatist

Verb: break away breyk u'wey

Move away or escape suddenly
"The horses broke away from the stable";
- break, break out
Break off (a piece from a whole)
"Her tooth broke away";
- chip, chip off, come off, break off
Interrupt a continued activity
- break
Withdraw from an organization or communion
"After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away";
- secede, splinter
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
"If you see this man, break away!";
- scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam [N. Amer], run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, leg it [Brit]