break loose vs fly

fly vs break loose

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

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

break loose and fly both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fly is a hypernym of break loose; that is, fly is a word with a broader meaning than break loose:

break loose: run away from confinement
fly: run away quickly

Other hypernyms of break loose include flee, take flight.

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

break loose (verb)	fly (verb)
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise	decrease rapidly and disappear
run away from confinement	change quickly from one emotional state to another
	transport by aeroplane
	hit a fly
	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

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