Definitions
1.nounThe act of breaking away from something.
2.nounA group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton.
3.nounA 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.
4.nounThe act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.
5.nounA stampede of animals.
6.nounAn animal that breaks away from a herd.
7.nounAn eroding steep slope on the edge of a plateau.
8.nounA particular yo-yo trick http//yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Breakaway.
9.nounA swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.
10.adjectiveHaving broken away from a larger unit."The breakaway republic is slowly establishing order and civil society."
11.adjectiveCapable of breaking off without damaging the larger structure."a breakaway wall"
12.adjectiveOccurring during or as a result of a breakaway (see Noun)
13.adjective(entertainment industry) Enjoying rapid popular success.