Definitions
1.VerbTo break or separate into pieces."Break up the cheese and put it in the salad."
2.VerbTo break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart."It broke up when it hit the ground."
3.VerbTo upset greatly; to cause great emotional disturbance or unhappiness in.
4.VerbTo end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship."She broke up with her boyfriend last week."
5.VerbTo end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship with each other."Jane and Stephen broke up."
6.VerbTo dissolve; to part."The meeting finally broke up after a three-hour discussion."
7.VerbOf a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term.
8.VerbOf a conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection; of a signal, to deteriorate."You're breaking up. Can you repeat that? Well, it got cut off."
9.VerbTo stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting."The police came in to break up the disturbance."
10.VerbTo become disorganised.
11.VerbTo cut or take to pieces for scrap.
12.VerbTo be or cause to be overcome with laughter.
13.NounAlternative form of breakup.