Question

Now let us look at the uses of the word break. Match the word with its meanings below. Try to find at least three other ways in which to use the word.

| (i) The storm broke | could not speak; was too sad to speak |
| (ii) daybreak | this kind of weather ended |
| (iii) His voice is beginning | it began or burst to break into activity |
| (iv) Her voice broke and | the beginning of daylight she cried |
| (v) The heat wave broke | changing as he grows up |
| (vi) broke the bad news | end it by making the workers submit |
| (vii) break a strike | gently told someone the bad news |

Answer 1

| (i) The storm broke | it began or burst into activity |
| (ii) daybreak | the beginning of daylight |
| (iii) His voice is beginning to break | changing as he grows up |
| (iv) Her voice broke and she cried | could not speak; was too sad to speak |
| (v) The heat wave broke | this kind of weather ended |
| (vi) broke the bad news | gently told someone the bad news |
| (vii) break a strike | end it by making the workers submit |

Break the silence - means to end the silence by creating a sound.

Breaking news - means the latest news that has enough importance to become a headline.

break one'* heart - means to cause grief or misery to someone .