Breaking News

Pronunciation: /ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ nuz/

Definitions of breaking news

noun news - information about recent events or happenings

Example Sentences

A1 Breaking news: The cat is black.

A2 I always check the breaking news on my phone.

B1 The breaking news about the earthquake was broadcasted on all major news channels.

B2 The breaking news of the celebrity scandal spread like wildfire on social media.

C1 The breaking news of the political scandal caused a nationwide uproar.

C2 The breaking news of the terrorist attack shook the entire country to its core.

Examples of breaking news in a Sentence

formal The breaking news of the day is the announcement of a new government policy.

informal Hey, did you hear the breaking news about the celebrity scandal?

slang Yo, check out the breaking news on social media, it's wild!

figurative The breaking news of her resignation shattered the calm of the office.

Grammatical Forms of breaking news

• past tense: broke
• plural: breaking news
• comparative: more breaking news
• superlative: most breaking news
• present tense: breaks
• future tense: will break
• perfect tense: has broken
• continuous tense: is breaking
• singular: breaking news
• positive degree: breaking news
• infinitive: to break news
• gerund: breaking
• participle: broken

Origin and Evolution of breaking news

First Known Use: 1887 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'breaking news' originated in the field of journalism to refer to the latest and most important news stories that are still developing.

Evolution of the word: Initially, 'breaking news' was used to emphasize the urgency and significance of a news story that was just being reported. Over time, with the rise of digital media and 24-hour news cycles, the term has become more commonly used to describe any new and important information, regardless of its immediacy.