Definitions
There are 5 meanings of the phrase
Break Out.
Break Out - as a verb
Start abruptly
Example: "After 1989, peace broke out in the former east bloc"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
eruptBegin suddenly and sometimes violently
Example: "He broke out shouting"
Move away or escape suddenly
Example: "The horses broke from the stable"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
breakbreak awayTake from stowage in preparation for use
Example Sentences
"The prisoners managed to break out of their cells."
"I always break out in hives when I eat seafood."
"After years of hard work, she finally managed to break out of poverty."
"The prisoners managed to break out of jail using a tunnel they had dug."
"The protestors tried to break out of the police barrier."