Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 breaking · IPA /ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/ adj. n. 01 adj. p. pr. & vb. n. of break, v. i. 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of break, v. i. See: break 2. Still happening or becoming known at the present time; -- used of news reports; as, breaking news; a breaking story.(Journalism) 02 n. The act of breaking something. 1. The act of breaking something. Syn. breakage, break.