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break water

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To lose one's amniotic fluid a.k.a. water, usually during the last phases of pregnancy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To rise up partially out of the water when swimming underwater.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

show the fins above the water while swimming

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The sharks were finning near the surface

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: swim

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: পানি ভাঙা (pani bhaṅa) — to lose one's amniotic fluid
  • Finnish: lapsivesi menee — to lose one's amniotic fluid
  • French: perdre les eaux — to lose one's amniotic fluid
  • Georgian: წყლებს ღვრის (c̣q̇lebs ɣvris) — to lose one's amniotic fluid
  • Polish: woda odeszła — to lose one's amniotic fluid
  • Polish: woda odchodzi — to lose one's amniotic fluid
  • Spanish: rompérsele la fuente (a alguien) — to lose one's amniotic fluid
  • Tamil: பனிக்குடமுடை (paṉikkuṭamuṭai) — to lose one's amniotic fluid
  • Yoruba: damira — to lose one's amniotic fluid