break containment
Of a post or piece of media, to be shown to a larger audience than originally intendedOf a post or piece of media, to be shown to a larger audience than originally intended; typically either to a non-fandom community or to an outside platform.
Meaning
2 sensesOf a post or piece of media, to be shown to a larger audience than originally intended; typically either to a non-fandom community or to an outside platform.
This meme broke containment when it was posted to Reddit.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, containment.
Origin
Originated in this sense the microblogging and social media platform Tumblr. Derived fromOriginated in this sense the microblogging and social media platform Tumblr. Derived from the title of the horror video game SCP – Containment Breach, set inside a facility in which paranormal entities have escaped containment.
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Forms
breaks containment, breaking containment, broke containment, broken containment| Base form | break containment · to break containment |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | breaks containment |
| Present participle | breaking containment |
| Past simple | broke containment |
| Past participle | broken containment |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle