Breakings

Part of speech: noun, verb

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹeɪkɪŋz/

Definitions

1. A series of instances in which something is fractured or disrupted
2. events in which continuity is interrupted by fractures or separations
3. occurrences of shattering or collapsing that alter a state or condition

Etymology: "Breakings" is simply the plural of "breaking", so it names more than one instance of the act of breaking. The plural form appears in the context of things that happen repeatedly, such as breakings of rules, promises, or ground. Its base, "breaking", is the present participle and gerund of "break", a verb inherited from Old English "brecan" and tied to the sense of splitting something apart by force.

Synonyms: fractures, ruptures, cracks, splits, shatters

Antonyms: makings, fixings, repairs, mendings