BREAKUP Definition & Meaning

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[breyk-uhp]

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noun

disintegration; disruption; dispersal.
the ending of a personal, especially a romantic, relationship.
(in Alaska and Canada)
1. the melting and loosening of ice in rivers and harbors during the early spring.
2. the first day on which such ice is soft or dispersed enough to permit ships to use the waterways.
Informal.��an act or instance of being convulsed with laughter.
temporary distortion in a televised picture.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of breakup¹

First recorded in 1785–95; noun use of verb phrase break up

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Daniel was going through a breakup of his own and suggested I try country western dancing.

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The way Song phrases their breakup is insightful: Hating his poverty makes Lucy hate herself.

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As part of his messy breakup with Trump, the billionaire tweeted, “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.”

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And while moving on is healthy, breakups are rough, especially when there are extended families, wider friend groups and professional networks affected in the fallout.

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But Trump’s breakups always get messy, so by Tuesday, Musk was referring to Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” as a “disgusting abomination” and urged Republicans to vote against it.

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