σπάω — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
• fracture noun A break, crack, or split — especially in a bone, but also in rock or other hard material.
• split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.

Senses

σπάω is used for these senses in English:

• break (intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
• break (intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.
• collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
• crack (intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
• fracture (ambitransitive) To break, or cause something to break.
• split (transitive, intransitive, slang) To leave.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

collapse — full definition

1. verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
2. verb To fail suddenly and completely.
3. verb To suddenly fall to the ground, typically from exhaustion, illness, or fainting.
4. verb To fold something into a smaller, more compact shape.

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