Break off meaning
Break off is a phrasal verb with 4 meanings. One of them is to detach a part from something larger, or for that part to become detached.
- Past simple
- broke off
- Past participle
- broken off
- -ing form
- breaking off
What break off means
separate from larger pieceB1
To detach a part from something larger, or for that part to become detached
A corner of the biscuit broke off.
3 more meanings of break off are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With break: break up, break out, break down, break into.
With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, keep off, start off, tick off, get off, back off.
Common questions
What does break off mean?
It has 4 meanings. One of them is to detach a part from something larger, or for that part to become detached. The other 3, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of break off?
Broke off. The past participle is broken off.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
