breakoutPronunciation: /ˈbreɪkaʊt/Definition of breakout noun 1a forcible escape, especially from prison: a prison breakout (in soccer and other sports) a sudden attack by a team that has been defending: the Dutch tend to be defensive and go for the breakout 2an outbreak:a breakout of hostilities 3 [mass noun] the deformation or splintering of wood, stone, or other material being drilled or planed: avoid breakout and fluffy edges adjective North American informal 1suddenly and extremely popular or successful:a breakout movie 2denoting a group which breaks away from a larger gathering for discussion: breakout discussion groupsbreakout in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of breakout in the US English dictionary
