Breakneck Definition

brāknĕk
adjective
Very fast, reckless, dangerous, etc.
Webster's New World
Likely to cause an accident.
A breakneck curve.
American Heritage

Dangerously fast; hell-for-leather.

He came running around the corner at a breakneck pace and couldn't stop in time to avoid hitting the fruit stand.
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noun
A fall that breaks the neck.
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A dangerous steep place from which one could fall.
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Other Word Forms of Breakneck

Noun

Singular:
breakneck
Plural:
breaknecks

Breakneck Sentence Examples

  • Wind of ashes The early stanzas establish their breakneck speed through the device of their length.

  • Magical riff at breakneck speed with Stiv 's trademark rasping sneering vocals overlaid on top.

  • In the past 50 years, as technology has advanced at breakneck speed, privacy has eroded quickly.

  • In essence, the 3D computer game features the penguin mascot racing down a ski hill at breakneck speeds.

  • While you're flying down the rainy streets at breakneck speed, you can bob your head to Mudvayne, Queens of the Stone Age, and Unwritten Law.

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