Breakers
/ˈbreɪkərz/
nounBeginner📊CommonGeneral
2 meanings1 question
Definitions
2 meanings1
Large waves that break on the shore.
/ˈbreɪkərz/
nounneutralBeginner
General
Waves breaking on the shore
The breakers crashed against the rocks with a thunderous roar.
💡 Simply: Big ocean waves crashing on the sand.
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We watched the breakers from the clifftop.
How It's Used
Oceanography
"The surfers waited patiently for the powerful breakers to roll in."
2
Someone or something that causes a break or disruption.
/ˈbreɪkərz/
nounneutralIntermediate
General
A person or thing that breaks something.
The storm was a breaker of trees.
💡 Simply: Something that causes a break or damage.
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He was a breaker of promises.
How It's Used
General
"The thieves were the breakers of the law."
Tip:Someone who BREAKS something.
From Middle English *breker, from Old English *bræc, meaning 'to break'. The plural form 'breakers' reflects its common use as a noun.
The word 'breaker' has been used in reference to waves since at least the 16th century.
Memory tip
Think of waves breaking on a beach.
Word Origin
LanguageOld English
Original meaning
"to break"
Base: break
powerful breakerscrashing breakerssurf breakers
Common misspellings
brakersbreakrs
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