break water
break water · breaks water · broke water · broken water · breaking water
To lose one's amniotic fluid a.k.aTo lose one's amniotic fluid a.k.a. water, usually during the last phases of pregnancy.
» Our broken water heater couldn't be repaired.
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2 sensesTo lose one's amniotic fluid a.k.a. water, usually during the last phases of pregnancy.
To rise up partially out of the water when swimming underwater.
show the fins above the water while swimming
Examples
3 sentencesOur broken water heater couldn't be repaired.
The ice breaks when the water lowers.
The gutter was broken, and water was leaking out.
Translations
3 languagesForms
breaks water, breaking water, broke water, broken water| Base form | break water · to break water |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | breaks water |
| Present participle | breaking water |
| Past simple | broke water |
| Past participle | broken water |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- show the fins above the water while swimming:fin
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbreakwater
Lessons 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