breaking
verb (present participle of break)UK /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
Making something come apart into pieces.
The boy is breaking the stick in half.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Not following a rule or law.
He was breaking the rules by running in the hall.
3. A short pause from doing something.
We took a breaking point after two hours of study.
4. Becoming known to people for the first time, like news.
The breaking news appeared on TV.