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break reality

break reality verb: to reach or experience a nonordinary state of consciousness, especially when using psychedelics.

Verb

break reality (third-person singular simple present breaks reality, present participle breaking reality, simple past broke reality, past participle broken reality)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To reach or experience a nonordinary state of consciousness, especially when using psychedelics.
    • I broke reality for 12 hours yesterday.
    • If you break reality too often you'll get bored of the effects.

Forms of break reality

third-person singular presentbreaks reality
present participlebreaking reality
pastbroke reality
past participlebroken reality

Questions about break reality

What does break reality mean?
Break reality means to reach or experience a nonordinary state of consciousness, especially when using psychedelics.
What part of speech is break reality?
Break reality is a verb.
What is the past tense of break reality?
The past tense of break reality is broke reality.

Words near break reality in the dictionary

  1. break open
  2. break out
  3. break point
  4. break points
  5. break ranks
  6. break reality
  7. break rigor
  8. break room
  9. break rooms
  10. break sheer
  11. break shins

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