breakout

== English == === Etymology === Deverbal from break out. The video game genre is named after Breakout, the first game of this kind, released in 1976 by Atari. === Pronunciation === === Noun === breakout (countable and uncountable, plural breakouts) An escape from prison. An escape from any restrictive or confining situation. (aviation) The point at which visibility returns after passing through clouds. An outbreak (sudden eruption of disease etc.). A breakdown of statistics; a detailed view of component parts. A room in a hotel etc. that can be taken by a smaller group at a large conference. (uncountable, video games) A style of video game that involves moving a paddle to deflect a ball into a wall of bricks to eliminate them one by one. ==== Synonyms ==== (escape from prison): jailbreak prison break ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === breakout (not comparable) Of a book, film, or other work: leading its author to sudden mainstream success. (electronics, attributive) Splitting a signal into several signals. === Anagrams === kabouter, outbrake, outbreak