break away vs fly

fly vs break away

break away is not a noun while fly is a noun.

break away is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

break away and fly both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break away	No	No	Yes	No
fly	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, fly is a hyponym of break away; that is, fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break away:

break away: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
fly: run away quickly

Other hyponyms of break away include flee, take flight, skedaddle.

break away (noun)	fly (noun)
	(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
	two-winged insects characterized by active flight
	an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
	flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
	fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

break away (adjective)	fly (adjective)
	(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

break away (verb)	fly (verb)
break off (a piece from a whole)	decrease rapidly and disappear
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run	change quickly from one emotional state to another
move away or escape suddenly	transport by aeroplane
withdraw from an organization or communion	hit a fly
interrupt a continued activity	travel through the air; be airborne
	operate an airplane
	move quickly or suddenly
	run away quickly
	travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
	travel in an airplane
	pass away rapidly
	cause to fly or float
	be dispersed or disseminated
	display in the air or cause to float

Difference between break away and fly

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