break

Verb - Basic sense VII

• Intransitive
• 1. to burst (in, forth, from, etc.): a cry broke from her lips.
• 2. to come suddenly, as into notice.
• 3. to dawn, as the day.
• 4. to free oneself or escape suddenly (away, from, etc.) as from restraint: He broke and ran.
• 5. (in a race) to start before the signal to do so has been given.
• 6. (of a fish) to come to the surface.
• 7. (of a news item) to appear for the first time in a newspaper, on television, etc.
• 8. to happen: It broke just the way I wanted; Things broke very nicely for him.
• 9. (of stock) to stampede: the cattle broke at night.
• 10. Cycling to suddenly outdistance the rest of the field.