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88 Words That Start With BRE

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breach (noun) a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
(noun) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) Synonyms: break, falling out, rift, rupture, severance
(noun) an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
(verb) make an opening or gap in Synonyms: gap
(verb) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises Synonyms: break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate
bread (noun) food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked Synonyms: breadstuff, staff of life
(noun) informal terms for money Synonyms: boodle, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum
(verb) cover with bread crumbs
breadbasket (noun) a basket for serving bread
(noun) an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion Synonyms: stomach, tum, tummy
(noun) a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain
breadboard (noun) a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced Synonyms: bread board
breadbox (noun) a container used to keep bread or cake in Synonyms: bread-bin
breadcrumb (noun) crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
breadfruit (noun) a large round seedless or seeded fruit with a texture like bread; eaten boiled or baked or roasted or ground into flour; the roasted seeds resemble chestnuts
(noun) native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread Synonyms: Artocarpus altilis, Artocarpus communis, breadfruit tree
breadline (noun) a queue of people waiting for free food Synonyms: bread line
breadroot (noun) densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots Synonyms: Indian breadroot, pomme blanche, pomme de prairie, Psoralea esculenta
breadstick (noun) a crisp stick-shaped roll; often served with soup Synonyms: bread-stick
breadstuff (noun) food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked Synonyms: bread, staff of life
(noun) flour or meal or grain used in baking bread
breadth (noun) the extent of something from side to side Synonyms: width
(noun) the capacity to understand a broad range of topics Synonyms: comprehensiveness, largeness
breadthways (adverb) in the direction of the breadth Synonyms: breadthwise, broadwise
breadthwise (adverb) in the direction of the breadth Synonyms: breadthways, broadwise
breadwinner (noun) one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
break (noun) the act of breaking something Synonyms: breakage, breaking
(noun) an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity Synonyms: disruption, gap, interruption
(noun) a sudden dash
(noun) the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
(noun) an escape from jail Synonyms: breakout, gaolbreak, jailbreak, prison-breaking, prisonbreak
(noun) a pause from doing something (as work) Synonyms: recess, respite, time out
(noun) any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare Synonyms: open frame
(noun) (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving Synonyms: break of serve
(noun) some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity Synonyms: interruption
(noun) an unexpected piece of good luck Synonyms: good luck, happy chance
(noun) the occurrence of breaking
(noun) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) Synonyms: breach, falling out, rift, rupture, severance
(noun) an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
(noun) (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other Synonyms: fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift
(noun) breaking of hard tissue such as bone Synonyms: fracture
(noun) a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something Synonyms: intermission, interruption, pause, suspension
(verb) fracture a bone of Synonyms: fracture
(verb) weaken or destroy in spirit or body
(verb) diminish or discontinue abruptly
(verb) become separated into pieces or fragments Synonyms: come apart, fall apart, separate, split up
(verb) happen Synonyms: develop, recrudesce
(verb) prevent completion Synonyms: break off, discontinue, stop
(verb) terminate or end Synonyms: interrupt
(verb) come into being
(verb) stop operating or functioning Synonyms: break down, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad
(verb) render inoperable or ineffective
(verb) crack; of the male voice in puberty
(verb) fall sharply
(verb) lessen in force or effect Synonyms: damp, dampen, soften, weaken
(verb) destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
(verb) make submissive, obedient, or useful Synonyms: break in
(verb) be broken in
(verb) change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
(verb) become fractured; break or crack on the surface only Synonyms: check, crack
(verb) find the solution or key to
(verb) find a flaw in
(verb) make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret Synonyms: bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap
(verb) cease an action temporarily Synonyms: intermit, pause
(verb) be released or become known; of news Synonyms: get around, get out
(verb) undergo breaking
(verb) interrupt the flow of current in
(verb) surpass in excellence Synonyms: better
(verb) go to pieces Synonyms: bust, fall apart, wear, wear out
(verb) ruin completely Synonyms: bust
(verb) separate from a clinch, in boxing
(verb) break a piece from a whole Synonyms: break off, snap off
(verb) pierce or penetrate
(verb) destroy the completeness of a set of related items Synonyms: break up
(verb) exchange for smaller units of money
(verb) become punctured or penetrated
(verb) make the opening shot that scatters the balls
(verb) force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up Synonyms: burst, erupt
(verb) do a break dance Synonyms: break-dance, break dance
(verb) curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
(verb) move away or escape suddenly Synonyms: break away, break out
(verb) scatter or part
(verb) emerge from the surface of a body of water
(verb) make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
(verb) break down, literally or metaphorically Synonyms: cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way
(verb) change directions suddenly
(verb) reduce to bankruptcy Synonyms: bankrupt, ruin, smash
(verb) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises Synonyms: breach, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate
(verb) interrupt a continued activity Synonyms: break away
(verb) assign to a lower position; reduce in rank Synonyms: bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of
(verb) invalidate by judicial action
(verb) enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act Synonyms: break in
(verb) discontinue an association or relation; go different ways Synonyms: break up, part, separate, split, split up
(verb) happen or take place
(verb) fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns Synonyms: go against, violate
(verb) give up
(verb) cause to give up a habit
(verb) vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
(verb) come forth or begin from a state of latency
(verb) come to an end
breakability (noun) quality of being easily damaged or destroyed Synonyms: fragility, frangibility, frangibleness
breakable (adjective) capable of being broken or damaged
(noun) an article that is fragile and easily broken
breakableness (noun) the consistency of something that breaks under pressure
breakage (noun) the act of breaking something Synonyms: break, breaking
(noun) reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
(noun) the quantity broken
breakaway (adjective) having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude Synonyms: fissiparous, separatist
(noun) the act of breaking away or withdrawing from Synonyms: breaking away
breakax (noun) West Indian timber tree having very hard wood Synonyms: break-axe, breakaxe, Sloanea jamaicensis
breakaxe (noun) West Indian timber tree having very hard wood Synonyms: break-axe, breakax, Sloanea jamaicensis
breakdown (noun) the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue Synonyms: dislocation
(noun) an analysis into mutually exclusive categories Synonyms: partitioning
(noun) a cessation of normal operation Synonyms: equipment failure
(noun) (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action Synonyms: decomposition, putrefaction, rot, rotting
(noun) (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance Synonyms: chemical decomposition reaction, decomposition, decomposition reaction
(noun) a mental or physical breakdown Synonyms: crack-up
breaker (noun) a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded Synonyms: circuit breaker
(noun) waves breaking on the shore Synonyms: breakers, surf
(noun) a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone Synonyms: ledgeman
breakers (noun) waves breaking on the shore Synonyms: breaker, surf
breakfast (noun) the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
(verb) eat an early morning meal
(verb) provide breakfast for
breaking (noun) the act of breaking something Synonyms: break, breakage
breakneck (adjective) moving at very high speed
breakout (noun) an escape from jail Synonyms: break, gaolbreak, jailbreak, prison-breaking, prisonbreak
breakstone (noun) any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga Synonyms: rockfoil, saxifrage
breakthrough (noun) a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
(noun) making an important discovery
(noun) a productive insight Synonyms: discovery, find
breakup (noun) the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) Synonyms: dissolution
(noun) coming apart Synonyms: detachment, separation
breakwater (noun) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away Synonyms: bulwark, groin, groyne, jetty, mole, seawall
bream (noun) any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis Synonyms: freshwater bream
(noun) any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae Synonyms: sea bream
(noun) flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae Synonyms: sea bream
(noun) flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe Synonyms: freshwater bream
(verb) clean (a ship's bottom) with heat
breast (noun) the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest
(noun) either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman Synonyms: boob, bosom, knocker, tit, titty
(noun) the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen Synonyms: chest
(noun) meat carved from the breast of a fowl Synonyms: white meat
(verb) confront bodily Synonyms: front
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain) Synonyms: summit
(verb) meet at breast level
breastbone (noun) the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs Synonyms: sternum
breasted (adjective) having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds
breastfeed (verb) give suck to Synonyms: give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse
breastless (adjective) without a breast
breastpin (noun) a decorative pin worn by women Synonyms: broach, brooch
breastplate (noun) armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass Synonyms: aegis, egis
breaststroke (noun) a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
(verb) swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg
breaststroker (noun) someone who swims the breaststroke
breastwork (noun) fortification consisting of a low wall Synonyms: parapet
breath (noun) the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
(noun) an indirect suggestion Synonyms: hint, intimation
(noun) a slight movement of the air
(noun) the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
(noun) a short respite Synonyms: breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time
breathalyse (verb) test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer Synonyms: breathalyze
breathalyser (noun) a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath Synonyms: breathalyzer
breathalyze (verb) test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer Synonyms: breathalyse
breathalyzer (noun) a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath Synonyms: breathalyser
breathe (verb) draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs Synonyms: respire, suspire, take a breath
(verb) expel (gases or odors) Synonyms: emit, pass off
(verb) reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
(verb) take a short break from one's activities in order to relax Synonyms: catch one's breath, rest, take a breather
(verb) utter or tell
(verb) manifest or evince
(verb) impart as if by breathing
(verb) be alive
(verb) allow the passage of air through
breathed (adjective) uttered without voice Synonyms: voiceless
breather (noun) air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time Synonyms: schnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel, snorkel breather
(noun) a short respite Synonyms: breath, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time
breathing (adjective) passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination Synonyms: eupneic, eupnoeic
(noun) the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation Synonyms: external respiration, respiration, ventilation
breathless (adjective) not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty Synonyms: dyspneal, dyspneic, dyspnoeal, dyspnoeic
(adjective) appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse Synonyms: inanimate, pulseless
(adjective) tending to cause suspension of regular breathing Synonyms: breathtaking
breathlessly (adverb) in a breathless manner
breathlessness (noun) a dyspneic condition Synonyms: shortness of breath, SOB
breathtaking (adjective) tending to cause suspension of regular breathing Synonyms: breathless
breccia (noun) a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
brecciate (verb) break into breccia
(verb) form into breccia
breech (noun) opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded Synonyms: rear of barrel, rear of tube
breechblock (noun) a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing Synonyms: breech closer
breechcloth (noun) a garment that provides covering for the loins Synonyms: breechclout, loincloth
breechclout (noun) a garment that provides covering for the loins Synonyms: breechcloth, loincloth
breeched (adjective) dressed in trousers Synonyms: pantalooned, trousered
breeches (noun) (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee Synonyms: knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers
breechloader (noun) a gun that is loaded at the breech
breed (noun) a special type
(noun) a special variety of domesticated animals within a species Synonyms: stock, strain
(verb) have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) Synonyms: multiply
(verb) copulate with a female, used especially of horses Synonyms: cover
(verb) cause to procreate (animals)
(verb) call forth Synonyms: engender, spawn
breeder (noun) a person who breeds animals Synonyms: stock breeder
breeding (adjective) producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
(noun) the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring Synonyms: facts of life, procreation, reproduction
(noun) helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community Synonyms: bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing
(noun) the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
(noun) the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) Synonyms: education, training
(noun) elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression Synonyms: genteelness, gentility
breeze (noun) any undertaking that is easy to do Synonyms: child's play, cinch, duck soup, picnic, piece of cake, pushover, snap, walkover
(noun) a slight wind (usually refreshing) Synonyms: air, gentle wind, zephyr
(verb) to proceed quickly and easily
(verb) blow gently and lightly
breezily (adverb) in a breezy manner
breeziness (noun) a breezy liveliness Synonyms: jauntiness
(noun) a mildly windy state of the air Synonyms: windiness
breezy (adjective) fresh and animated
(adjective) abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes Synonyms: blowy, windy
bregma (noun) the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium
bregmatic (adjective) of or relating to the bregma of the skull
brent (noun) small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward Synonyms: brant, brant goose, brent goose
brethren (noun) (plural) the lay members of a male religious order
breve (noun) a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
brevet (noun) a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
(verb) promote somebody by brevet, in the military
breviary (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily by certain priests and members of religious orders
brevity (noun) the attribute of being brief or fleeting Synonyms: briefness, transience
(noun) the use of brief expressions
brew (noun) drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling Synonyms: brewage
(verb) sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor
(verb) prepare by brewing
brewage (noun) drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling Synonyms: brew
brewer (noun) the owner or manager of a brewery
(noun) someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water Synonyms: beer maker
brewery (noun) a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
brewing (noun) the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
brewpub (noun) a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food

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