English · Word Candidate

breakup

/ˈbɹeɪk.ʌp/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: breakups

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.

Noun

Examples

Several factors led to speculation that the accident might have been caused by a bomb or missile strike, including heightened safety and security concerns because of the 1996 Olympics then being held in the United States, the fact that TWA flight 800 was an international flight, and the sudden and c

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship.

Noun

Examples

"Eventually, I just pieced it together, figuring your butting heads could probably be explained by a break up. Years of anime shipping trained me for this."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “breakup” mean?

The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.

Is “breakup” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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