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Definition of breakout adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

breakout

adjective
 
/ˈbreɪkaʊt/
 
/ˈbreɪkaʊt/
[only before noun]
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  1. (North American English, informal) suddenly extremely popular and successful; establishing somebody’s reputation
    • a breakout hit/movie
    Topics Successc2
  2. taking place separately from the main meeting with a smaller number of people
    • a breakout session before the plenary
    • a breakout group on ethical issues
    • Here are some notes from the breakout session I attended.
    Topics Working lifec2
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