The breaks (slang)
Pronunciation: /brehks/
Also spelled or known as: Breaks
Singular: The break
Related: Breaking, Breakbeats
What does The breaks mean?
Sections of songs that are simplified to just drums and percussions.
The breaks Synonyms: Breaks, Breakbeats
Example sentence: “We remixed the breaks on this song with a new chord..”
“Running from Jake, getting chased, hunger for papes These are the breaks, many mistakes go down outta state” – Nas, If I Ruled the World (Imagine That).
“I mean you really gotta rap, and be all that And prepare yourself for the breaks” – Q-Tip, Show Business.
“Breaks to win and breaks to lose But these here breaks will rock your shoes And these are the breaks” – Kurtis Blow, The Breaks.
“Clap your hands everybody, if you got what it takes ‘Cause I’m KRS and I’m on the mic, and Premier’s on The Breaks” – KRS-One, MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know.
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