/ Dictionary / Index B breaking point: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: break'ing point" Pronunciation: [key] the point at which a person, object, structure, etc., collapses under stress. the point at which a situation or condition becomes critical. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. breaking and entering break-in period Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language