Definition of "break up" in İngilizce

Verb

1. To break or separate into pieces.

   • Break up the cheese and put it in the salad.

2. To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.

   • It broke up when it hit the ground.

3. To upset greatly; to cause great emotional disturbance or unhappiness in.

4. To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship.

   • She broke up with her boyfriend last week.

5. To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship with each other.

   • Jane and Stephen broke up.

6. To dissolve; to part.

   • The meeting finally broke up after a three-hour discussion.

7. Of a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term.

8. Of a conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection; of a signal, to deteriorate.

   • You're breaking up. Can you repeat that? Well, it got cut off.

9. To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.

   • The police came in to break up the disturbance.

10. To become disorganised.

11. To cut or take to pieces for scrap.

12. To be or cause to be overcome with laughter.

Noun

1. Alternative form of breakup.