break through meaning and definition

BREAK THROUGH verb

Definition of break through (verb)

1. pass through (a barrier)
   • "Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county"
   • synonyms: crack
2. penetrate
   • "The sun broke through the clouds"; "The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft"
   • synonyms: come through
3. break out
   • "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"
   • synonyms: come out, erupt, push through