break containment en · VERB
Etymology
Originated in this sense the microblogging and social media platform Tumblr. Derived from the title of the horror video game SCP – Containment Breach, set inside a facility in which paranormal entities have escaped containment.
Meanings
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(qualifier:social media) Of a post or piece of media, to be shown to a larger audience than originally intended; typically either to a non-fandom community or to an outside platform.
This meme broke containment when it was posted to Reddit.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, containment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| broke containment | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| breaks containment | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| breaking containment | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| broken containment | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |