breaking

noun verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: break-ing (2)

English Definition

The act of fracturing, shattering, or violating something

Example Sentence

We are watching breaking news on television.

US IPA /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

UK IPA /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

fracturing shattering violating rupturing

fixing mending joining