Definitions for break in
break in

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. housebreaking, break-in, breaking and enteringverb

   trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent

2. break in, breakverb

   enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

   "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"; "who broke into my account last night?"

3. chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break inverb

   break into a conversation

   "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"

4. break inverb

   start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role

5. break inverb

   intrude on uninvited

   "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation"

6. break inverb

   break so as to fall inward

   "He broke in the door"

7. break in, breakverb

   make submissive, obedient, or useful

   "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. break inverb

   To enter a place by force or illicit means.

2. break inverb

   To cause (something, or someone, new) to function more naturally through use or wear

3. break inverb

   To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. break in

   A break-in typically refers to the act of forcibly entering a property, such as a house, office, or store, without consent, usually with the intention to commit illegal activities such as burglary. However, it can also refer to the process of adjusting or wearing something new until it becomes comfortable, like breaking in a new pair of shoes or a new car engine. The context will generally define the meaning.

Matched Categories

1. • Begin
   • Break
   • Interrupt
   • Intrude
   • Tame
   • Trespass

How to pronounce break in?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say break in in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of break in in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of break in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of break in in a Sentence

1. Pamela Courts:

   Overnight, we had a break-in, so whatever was upstairs they came and took: TVs jewelry, everything.

2. Prince Harry:

   I now put in about half an hour, 45 minutes in the morning when it's like, okay, one of the kids has gone to school, the other one's taking a nap, right ? there's a break in our program.

3. Austen Earl:

   I think we've actually, through this process, discovered a better way to do the regular TV season, which is do a faster pre-production and get a little break in September to kind of reset yourself, it was a happy accident.

4. Dennis Doucet:

   It was overcast for most of the evening, but there was a brief break in the clouds and I was able to get a clear shot of the moon.

5. Scott Stewart:

   We are not going to see any major break in these heavily Sunni areas in Iraq until the U.S. is able to get the Sunnis back on board. And that is also going to involve some arm-twisting on the Shia leadership in order for them to give a little bit to the Sunnis.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=break in
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Break_in
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com