breaking point
ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt
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Definition of breaking point - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
crisispoint where a situation becomes critical
  • The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.
tipping point
2.
psychologymoment when a person succumbs to stress
  • She reached her breaking point after months of pressure.
tipping point
3.
mechanicsTECH.point where material breaks under stressTECH.
  • The beam reached its breaking point and snapped.
yield point
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Expressions with breaking

the weather is breaking upexp.
weather conditions are improving after bad weather
The weather is breaking up, so the sun is coming out.
you are breaking someone's heartexp.
cause deep emotional pain or sadness in someone
By ignoring his calls, you are breaking David's heart every single day.
you're breaking someone's heartexp.
causing someone deep emotional pain or distress
When you left, you were breaking her heart.
breaking newsn.
news that is currently developing or just announced
The channel interrupted regular programming to broadcast breaking news.
record-breakingadj.
greater than anything measured or done before
The athlete set a record-breaking time in the race.
ball-breakingadj.
extremely difficult, demanding, or harsh in a stressful way
That was a ball-breaking exam.

Expressions with point

point outv.
identify something with a gesture
She will point out the stars in the sky.
no pointn.
lack of reason or purpose in doing something
There's no point in arguing with him.
bursting pointn.
point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs
The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.
make a pointv.
state something to emphasize its importance
She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally..
make one's pointv.
express an idea clearly and effectively
She made her point during the debate.
miss a pointv.
fail to understand the main idea or argument
I think you missed a point about costs in his proposal.
no point inn.
lack of purpose or benefit in doing something
There's no point in arguing with him.
point of lightn.
small visible source of light in darkness
The star appeared as a point of light in the night sky.
point one's finger atv.
direct a finger towards someone or something
She pointed her finger at the map.
point the wayv.
show the direction to go
The guide will point the way to the campsite.

Terms related to breaking point

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Terms with breaking point included in their meaning

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burstingadj.
overfilled
full to the point of breaking open
I can't take itexp.
breaking point
express being unable to tolerate a situation, stress or intense feelings
penalty pointn.
sports
point against a team for rule-breaking
that's the last strawexp.
breaking point
the final problem that makes a situation unbearable
demerit pointn.
driving
point given for breaking driving rules, leading to penalties
ice pickn.
tools
tool with a sharp point for breaking ice

Examples of breaking point in a sentence

  • Her patience was at a breaking point after the delays.
  • The stress of the job pushed him to his breaking point.
  • After the argument, she felt she was at her breaking point.
  • The material's breaking point was tested in the lab.
  • Engineers calculated the breaking point of the structure.

View all translations of breaking point

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  1. French:point de rupture, seuil de tolérance, ...
  2. German:Belastungsgrenze, Zusammenbruch, ...
  3. Italian:punto di rottura, limite di resistenza, ...
  4. Spanish:punto crítico, punto de ruptura, ...
  5. Portuguese:ponto de rutura, ponto de ruptura, ...
  6. Chinese:临界点, 崩溃点, ...
  7. Japanese:限界点, 限界, ...
  8. Arabic:نُقْطَة الِانْهِيار, نُقْطَة الكَسْر, ...
  9. Hebrew:נְקֻדַּת שְׁבִירָה, נְקוּדַת שְׁבִירָה, ...
  10. Russian:критическая точка, предельная точка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:критична точка, межа міцності, ...
  12. Hindi:चरम बिंदु, सहनशीलता की सीमा, ...
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