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break-in

break-in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [breyk in]
    • /breɪk ɪn/
    • /breɪk ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breyk in]
    • /breɪk ɪn/

Definitions of break-in word

  • noun break-in an illegal entry into a home, car, office, etc. 1
  • noun break-in break-in period. 1
  • noun break-in burglary 1
  • noun break-in engine: running in 1
  • noun break-in An act of entering somewhere with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering. 0

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Origin of break-in

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; noun use of verb phrase break in

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Parts of speech for Break-in

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

break-in popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for break-in

noun break-in

  • burglary — If someone commits a burglary, they enter a building by force and steal things. Burglary is the act of doing this.
  • robbery — the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.
  • breaking and entering — (formerly) the gaining of unauthorized access to a building with intent to commit a crime or, having committed the crime, the breaking out of the building
  • housebreaking — to train (a pet) to excrete outdoors or in a specific place.
  • trespass — Law. an unlawful act causing injury to the person, property, or rights of another, committed with force or violence, actual or implied. a wrongful entry upon the lands of another. the action to recover damages for such an injury.

Top questions with break-in

  • how to break-in a baseball glove?
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  • how to break-in a new baseball glove?
  • why did the watergate break-in occur?
  • how to break-in a car?
  • how to break-in headphones?

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