breakdown



(nervous) breakdown

Fig. a physical and mental collapse brought on by great anxiety over a period of time. After month after month of stress and strain, Sally had a nervous breakdown.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Oria-Italian
Blaine[blein]
MandiMAN-deeEnglish
Maninder-Indian (Sikh)
JerkoYER-koCroatian
Troy[trɔi]