English Explanatory Dictionary

break water

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To lose one's amniotic fluid a.k.a. water, usually during the last phases of pregnancy.
  2. To rise up partially out of the water when swimming underwater.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-break water.wav

Word forms

break water breaks water breaking water broke water broken water

Related words

breakwater
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