1. the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; - Example: "there was a breakaway by the discontented members" - Example: "a breaking away from family and neighborhood" [syn: breakaway, breaking away]
2. departing hastily;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
breaking away
n 1: the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a
breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away
from family and neighborhood" [syn: breakaway, breaking
away]
2: departing hastily