break over (something)

break over (something)

To crash into something and fall apart or shatter. This phrase is typically used to describe waves. The wave broke over the rocks of the jetty.
See also: break, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

break over something

[for waves] to lift high and tumble over a barrier. The waves broke over the rocks at the shore. Huge waves broke over the bow of the ship.
See also: break, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
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