Breakaways meaning : The act of breaking away from something. A group of riders which has gone ahead of the peloton. A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them. The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting. A stampede of animals. An animal that breaks away from a herd. An eroding steep slope on the edge of a plateau. A particular yo-yo trick http//yoyo.wikia.com/wiki/Breakaway. A swing dance in which the leader occasionally swings the follower out into an open position.