breakaway

Plural: breakaways

Noun

• the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
  • "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"
• The act of breaking away from something.
• A group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton.
• A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.
• The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.
• A stampede of animals.
• An animal that breaks away from a herd.
• An eroding steep slope on the edge of a plateau; an escarpment.
• A channel of floodwater that has burst from its usual course; or the track or channel eroded by the water.
• A particular yo-yo trick http://yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Breakaway.
• A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.
• An item of scenery designed to be broken or destroyed during the performance.

Adjective Satellite

• having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
  • "a breakaway faction"

Adj

• Having broken away from a larger unit.
• Capable of breaking off without damaging the larger structure.
• Occurring during or as a result of a breakaway (see Noun)
• Enjoying rapid popular success.

Examples

• "a breakaway wall"
• "The breakaway republic is slowly establishing order and civil society."

Synonyms

breaking away, fissiparous, separatist

Related Words

escape