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break out vs break loose

break loose vs break out

break out and break loose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break out No No Yes No
break loose No No Yes No
As verbs, break loose is a hypernym of break out; that is, break loose is a word with a broader meaning than break out:
  • break out: move away or escape suddenly
  • break loose: run away from confinement
Other hypernyms of break out include escape, get away.
break out (verb) break loose (verb)
become raw or open be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
begin suddenly and sometimes violently run away from confinement
start abruptly
take from stowage in preparation for use
move away or escape suddenly
Difference between break out and break loose

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