1 (used about events that involve a group of people) to end or finish （指一群人参与的活动）结束，告终，完成: The meeting broke up just before lunch. 会议就在午饭前结束。

2 (Brit 英) to start school holidays 学校开始放假: When do you break up for the summer holidays? 你什么时候放暑假？