breakout

American  

[breyk-out] / ˈbreɪkˌaʊt /

noun

1. an escape, often with the use of force, as from a prison or mental institution.

2. an appearance or manifestation, as of a disease, that is sudden and often widespread; outbreak.

3. an itemization; breakdown.

   a hotel bill with a breakout of each service offered.

4. an instance of surpassing any previous achievement.

   a breakout in gold prices.

5. the act or process of removing and disassembling equipment that has been used in drilling a well.

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adjective

1. of or constituting a sudden increase, advance, or unexpected success.

   The director has finally scored with a breakout movie.

Etymology

Origin of breakout

First recorded in 1810–20; noun use of verb phrase break out

Example Sentences

All 52 titles—including his 1991 breakout hit “The Firm,” “The Pelican Brief” and “The Rainmaker,” as well as a children’s series—have been No. 1 bestsellers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stock has also successfully retested a former bull flag breakout from October 2024, reinforcing the idea that downside pressure may be exhausted.

From Barron's

The stock has also successfully retested a former bull flag breakout from October 2024, reinforcing the idea that downside pressure may be exhausted.

From Barron's

“She’s fired up, she’s training really hard, she’s training really confidently and aggressively, and we really felt like this could really be her breakout year.”

From Los Angeles Times

Barring new chapters of geopolitical conflicts, there could be some consolidation after this pennant bullish breakout has run its course, they say, as bullion tends to be sticky around key levels.

From The Wall Street Journal