breaking up

UK
/ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ ʌp/
US
/ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ ʌp/

Translations

break upverb

breaking up

Gerund

broke up
Past Simple
broken up
Past Participle
breaking up
Gerund
UK
/breɪk ʌp/
US
/breɪk ʌp/
The teacher asked the students to break up into small groups.
Учитель попросил студентов разделиться на маленькие группы.
They decided to break up after five years together.
Они решили расстаться после пяти лет вместе.
The ice began to break up as the temperature rose.
Лёд начал разбиваться, когда температура поднялась.
Additional translations

Definitions

break upverb
To end a relationship or partnership.
They decided to break up after five years together.
To separate into smaller parts or pieces.
The ice began to break up as the temperature rose.
To cause a gathering or meeting to disperse.
The police were called to break up the protest.
To interrupt or disturb the continuity or flow of something.
The loud noise broke up the meeting.
To laugh uncontrollably.
The comedian's joke was so funny that it made the audience break up.